The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-06 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH SANATORIUM.

The ninsteentb annual meeting of this useful ir.stitu-
tion took place at the Board Room in Clarence Buildings
on Thursday morning last. There was • numerous
attendance, especially of ladies. The chair was taken
be the Bev. J. Stephenson, incumbent of St. John's
Church, who was supported by Dr. Smith, W. Eliot,
Esq., Dr. Moorhead, Captain Swan, and Captain
Swats:dee.
The Chairman, in commencing the proceedings, said
he was happy the committee had to present • most
favourable report, and to give the meeting some infor-
motion respecting this the most suoceesful institution in
Weymouth. He was sure all those who knew anything
about its working ronit feel it deserved to succeed. It
had been begun well, and been carried on with spirit,
good (sling, kindness and skill—(hear, hear). He had
watched the institution from time to time, and it was
impossible to speak too highly of the benefits conferred
upon th se for whom the Sanatorium was baulk He
had visited the patients, and knew with what kindness
and attention they had been watched over by those
whose duty and pleasure it was to do so. He was
sure they would congratulate Dr. Smith that day, alter
hearmg the annual report. He hoped the institution
would still go on and prosper, and that Dr. Smith would
be allowed to exhilit his skill and kindness for many
years to come—(applause). He would now ask for the
annusl report.
Or. Smith then read as follows:

"Mr. Chairman, Ladles, and Gentlemen,—lt Is Wear, a
great !demure to me to look beck upon our labours, both In
and out of the Sanatorium, especially when our endeavours to
Misr. the sufferingi of others have been succeedol, and in
reviewing the poet year'. management of thin Institution, your
committee must heartily congratulate all who take an Interest
In It, that Its usefulness Is becoming year by year more widely
spread, for on referenee to the books we find pelmets not
only from all parts of England, but also from the sister king-
doms, Keitland and Ireland. During the past year, 67 In.
patiewe have been admitted, and at our het annual meetinr
there were 15 in the the hotue under treatment, making • total
of 82 patients treated In the Sanatorium during the rear. Of
these,67 have been dischsrged cured, 12 relieved, and 13 still
under treatment. The length of time thew patients remaincd
In the Sanatorium varied horn one to 42 weeks In Individual
MM, or an average of seven weeks
"The tong number of in-petients admitted since the opening
of the Sanatorium 1. 447. The outiallents treated during the
year amounted to 1443 : 'hose 769 were from the country,
and 317 from Weymouth and Keleombe Wets.
The total n .niber of out-patients treated up to August
1867, h 16,293 ; comorising 5,665 males, and 10,678 females
Of these 1,636 were from 2 weeks old to 5 years, 1,496 C.rm 5
to 15 years, 6,022 from 15 to 30 years, 4,673 from 30 to So
ye root age, and 2,247 thou. 50 years old.
"Out of the funds of this institution 1 may here remark that
1,150 have been given to the sick poor"
Mr. Eliot next read the financial statement.
Dr. Moorhead moved • vote of thanks to Mr. Eliot for
his services as treasurer—(applanse).
Captain Resin, seconded the reeolution, which was
carried unanitnotia!y.
• • • - • " "

IL, . Eliot said tie had always felt • great Interest in
this society, and trusted he should do so to the later
period of his existencie. It was an institution which
had done great good to an immense number of people
When he looked at the paper before him, he found that
during the twenty years this Smitoriain had born
established nearly 17.0011 people had received relief.
They were people in that station of life who could not go
to the parish, and at the same time mold not afford
medical assistance. Therefore, the Sanatorium had
been of the greatest possible human benefit to • great
number of people—(hear, hoer). Time passed very
rapidly, for it &Desired only • few weeks since they bad
Isst met in that room, and only a few mouthn
apparently had elapsed since this building was opened
for the reception of patients. During that time, as Dr.
Smith had read, there hod been a great increase of
patients. Sines last year thirty patients had been
admitted, and derived benefits front this institution.
He need not mention that this institution was founded
by Dr. Smith, and had gone on year by year increasing
its prosperity and its advantages, and to Dr. Smith
alone he (Mr. Eliot) most say they were Indebted for
the prosperous state of the inatitution—(applause).
It was in • more prosperous state than any other
charitable institution in this town, or in any other. The
building had been paid for, the furniture oompleted,
and there was £2,1500 towards a perpetual endowment
fund. He had no doubt in • few years the increase in
the funds would be such as to enable them to go on
without salting on the public for subscriptions—
(applause). It must be gratifying to Dr. Smith to find
the institution so prosperous, and peculiarly satisfactory
to his feeling mind that through his instrumentality so
many thousands had been relieved from disease and
suffering —(applause), lie had great pleasure ones more
in proposing their oordiil thanks to Dr. Smith for his
kindness on all occasions, and for the great interest he
had taken in the institution, and he earnestly implored
the Giver of all good that his life might be spared many
years to continue his exertions in support of this noble
and glorious lost tu Con —(loud applause).
Capt. Swan seeonded the vote of thanks, and it was
carried unanimously.
Dr. Smith, in returning thanks, said: I do not know
that on any former occasion of our meeting together we
have had more cause for thankfulness to the All-wise
Disposer of events than at the present time, when all
our endeavours, not only to establish the Sanatorium
but also to place it on • lasting and permanent basis,
are fast approaching their completion. When we look
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Thomas-street at a few pounds • year, wherein to give
the siek poor the benefit of my advice gratuitously ;
when I remember the numbers who crowded my little
rooms, and amongst them how many sufferers there
were the nature of whose maladies precluded the
possibility of my being able to render them more than
partial relief without sn institution like this to receive
them—l any when I remember all this—l cannot feel
too thankful to Him who governs all our actions, and
who in His great mercy put the desire into the hearts of
a charitable Public, whose sympathies are thus ever with
and for the suffi ring humanity, to build and now endow
such an institution no that in which you have met this
day to stamp its 19th anniversary with your continued
approbation. For two whole years, however. I laboured
zealously, and I am bold to say not inefficiently, in rny
little rooms, taking notes of all the eases, and clamiffial
their diseases, by which I wan the better able to show
to a discerning public the genuineness of the appeal I
intended to make, • irony of which I hold in my hand,
for fund, to establish an institution which has taken the
form and attained the dimensions we now witness •
noble monument of your charity and benevolence, and
the nuccess of which more than compensates me for all
the labour I have bestowed upon it. I regret there are
only two or three of those pamphlet', now the property
of the Sanatorium, which may be borrowed by any one
who may be doeirous of knowing the origin of this noble
work of charity. The small building in which the
Sanatorium was first established being found inadequate
for all the requirements of the sick, the present building
has been erected at a coat of about £2,200, and, when
ready for being furnished, several ladies, who are always
foremost in good works, contributed the greater part of
the furniture, so that the building, furnished as you see
it, and resembling in all respects a private dwelling,
with more than its comforts, was completed at but little
cost to the subscribed funds. We were able to pay off
all building and furnishing expenses in a very short
time after the work was completed, and now we are
about a still greater work—viz., the endowment of the
charity, and I feel veiy grateful to all its supporters.
especially to those who are now nobly assistinyf us in
completing the work of endowment. Lastly, in the
present year George Bishop, Esq., of London, well-
known amongst us for his various acts of benevolence,
gave us £5O, and also obtained for us a gratuitous
lecture from hi Du Chaillu, the great African explorer,
by which Cl 4 additional were added to the fund, Mr.
Luce having kindly given us the free use of the
Assembly-rooms on the occasion, and Mr. Thompson, of
the Royal Library, bestowed the printing and other
expenses. Since then we have received many donations,
for which we are deeply 'ratan!. They will be Pose in
the printed reports, under the head of endowment fund.
We have now, as you have heard by the treasurer's
report, the sem of £2.100 for this object, and I need
not say how much I sh• 11 rejoice when a sufficient
amount is rained to enable me to complete the £5,000
with my promised eift.—(applause). Before I sit down
I have the grateful privilege of proposing a vote of
thanks to the ladies who have so zealously supported the
institution. and especially to those who have this day
honoured and graced the meeting with their ‘prerenee.
I have said on former occasions that this is eminently a
ladies' institution, being established for the reception
of women and children only, and we give our grateful
thanks to the ladies who have so ably supported our
endeavours in bringing it to it+ present proud position
—(applause).
The Rev. F. Fisher seconded the resolution.

Captain Swan proposed the vote of thanks to Dr.
Moorhead who had been in consultation with Dr.
Smith on all occasions, ant during Dr. Smith's absence,
when he took his summer tour, bad the whole charge of
the establiehment. Dr. Moorhead had attended to his
duties most successfully, and out of doors his conduct
had been most highly eulogised. He hoped he would
long lire to oontinue his serviises to this institution.
The rhairmen seconded the resolution.
The motion was cordially acceded to.
Dr. Moorhead acknowledged the compliment.
Dr. Smith proposed •vote of tbanka to the sommittee,
and Dr. Moorhead seconded.

Mr. Eliot proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman,
which Captain Swatridge seconded, and the Chairman
replied.

Dr. Smith said the eommittee would be happy for any
of the ladies who were so disposed to visit the institu-
tion, and the patients would also feel grateful to them
for endeavouring to soothe their sorrows and afflictions
—(applatise).
The meeting then separated.