The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-10 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL.

On Thursday afternoon the annual meeting of the
governors of this institution was held at the Board.
room of the Hospital. The chair was occupied by
the Rev. H. B. Williams, and there was a numerous
attendance of governors.
The Chairman of the Committee, the Rev. C. W.
Bingham, read the following report
The Committee, in presenting their twenty-fourth
Annual Report, have fresh and ever-increasing occasion
to record their gratitude to Almighty God for the
blessing which still continues to rest upon the Hospital.
if the past year has been marked by an unusually
large expenditure, it has also been distinguished by
unusually large incomes, and the benefits extended
to the sick poor have been also largely in excess
of former years. It is true that the actual number
of in-patients treated has fallen a trifle short of
the number treated last year—being 451 against 466;
but the daily average has risen from 50 11-13ths
to 55 1-13th that ii to say, something more than four
per diem, involving an increased cost of maintenance
of at least £lO

During a past of the year the pressure for admission
has been very great, and nothing but the manifest
generosity which wai sustaining the funds would have
justified the committee in going so far as they have
done beyond their former limits ; nor have they been
disappointed in their hope that the special income of the
year would supply the requisite means of meeting this
exceptional expenditure.
The donations have far exceeded their average
amount, including the following large sums, viz. : £lOO
from that most munifioent benefactress to this and
many other objects of benevolence, the late Mrs. Wm.
Jennings, of Evershot ; £lOO from John Bayne, Esq ,
of Fordington • and additional contributions of £2O from
the Rev. T. W. Birch; and £5O from the Rev. C. J.
Glyn.
The congregational collections, which were again, in
many cases, thankofferings for the abundant harvest,
amount to upwards of £391, and are still in advance of
the previous year; when, as was then stated, they much
exceeded those of any former year, except when made
in compliance with a Pastoral Letter from the Lord
Bishop.
The Committee have always felt this to be a most
gratifying source of revenue, as inctioative of a wide-
spread appreciation of the charity; nor can they fail to
express their warmest thankfulness both to the clergy
and the congregations who have combined to give so
welcome and satiafactory response to their appeal.
The sum of £1,150 has been funded, comprising the
legacies-4500 from the late Edward Fox, Esq., of
Beaminstel', and £5OO from the late William Manfield,
I Esq. of Dorchester—together with a further sum of
£l5O, thus raising the stock to £10,392 le. 7d. ;—ahilst,
' after discharging all the liabilities of • very costly year,
there remains a balance in the treasurer's hands of
£77 7s. 2d. _

The out-patients have been 534 against 515 in 1863.
The convalescent wards in the Bankete wing have
been embellished by two valuable oil paintings, own-
positions from ancient masters, the kind present of Mrs.
Floyer ; and the welcome gift of a large number of
Scripture prints, texts, drc., have been received from
the Earl of Eldon.

The honorary Medical Officers have laid the Institution
under fresh obligations by their able and unremitting
labours during another year
Within the last few months the oommittee, carrying
out their recommendation, have laid the foundation of
a Medical Library. Special oontributions were solicited
for this object and liberally given, so that already—
partly by purebase, and partly by presentation—a
tolerably complete, though small, collection of books
has been made, containing many works of great utility,
and some of large cost, and, consequently, not likely to
be found in many private medical libraries.
fhe Committee have thought it well to aid this effort
by a subscription of £lO, and cannot refrain from ex-
pressing their confident hope that this very desirable
adjunct to the Hospital will be freely taken advantage
of by many of the medical men of the county—to any
and all of whom it will be accessible on the presentation
of their cards—whilst it can scarcely fail to be of great
value to the medical gaff, and especially to any future
resident medical officers; and thus, in different ways,
benefit will aocrue from it to those classes for whose
special advantage the Hospital was instituted.
. . .

'Side by side' with tlie-Mediatl Library another
addition has been made to what may be called the
' educational department of the Hospital, in the
shape of a Pathological Museum, which will like-
wise be open to the medical men of the county.
It was commenced by the presentation, by the sons
of the late Mr. Baiter of Poole, of a very interesting
collection of specimens prepared by him, and to form
here, the committee trust, a lasting memorial of the
industrious and enlightened seal with which, notwith-
standing the claims of a large practice, he for so many
years prosecuted his profession.
The Rouse Surgeon, whose resignation the Committee
have reluctantly accepted this day, has continued to
devote li;mself to his duties with persevering ardour
and intelligence. He will have completed the term of
his three years' engagement in March ; and the Committee
heartily wish him the professional success which both
his skill and uniform propriety of conduct here assure
them he will abundantly deserve.
The Matron, too, has been permitted to exercise the
same vigilant, yet kindly superintendence over all
under her charge, which has no long won for her the
respect and attachment of all connected with the
Hospital. C. W. BINGHAM.
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The report was received and adopted, and a own-
mittee appointed for the following year.
The Rev. C. W. BINGHAM, in proposing a VOW Of
thanks to the honorary medical officers of the in.
stitution for their services, remsrked that the
governors were under considerable obligation to
them for the suggestion they had made in reference
to forming a medical library in connexion with the
institution, and expressed his pleasure at finding
,that since that recommendation had been carried
hot, such a large measure of success had resulted.
Mr. Bingham then alluded to several donations
which had been received for thia purpose, amounting
to about £l6O, and said the library already consisted
of between 300 and 400 books. The library would
not be oonfined simply to those connected with the
hospital, but would be accessible to medical
gentlemen.
The Rev. J. FISHER seconded the vote of thanks,
which was carried unanimously, after which that
gentleman proposed "That a fund he provided for
two pensions of £lO each for disabled nurses who
had been in the service of the Hospital ten years,
and had reached the age of 60."
This was seconded by Dr. COWDELL. In the
course of some remarks, he said that during the 15
years he had been connected with the Hospital tw
nurses had broken down, and there was one at
!. present in the institution who had been there 13
years, and yet if anything should occur she would
be quite unprovided for. He oontended that some-
thing should be done in order to prevent them, after
their Labour was over, from having to go to the.
union.
The resolution in this shape did not appear to give
satisfaction, and on its being altered it was carried
unanimously. The amended resolution was sie
follows :—" That the committee he empowered fa
appropriate annually a sum of not exceeding £2O to.
deeerving nurses, disabled by age or infirmity, in the
service of the Hospital."
The proceedings of the meeting were brought to •
close by votes of thanks being aaeorded to the
auditors and the chairman.

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WEYMOUTH.—Prrry Samoan, Tuesday.—
Before the Mayor (Captain Prowse), 8.. Cotterell,
and J. E. Bayly, Esq.
TRANSPILE OP LICENSES. —The Golden Lion Hotel
from Mr. John Pothecary to Mr. R. Felton, and the
Steam Packet Inn from the late Mr. Burbidge to
his widow.
CAUTION TO STREET AKABIL—Henry Charles, a
lad, was summoned by Mr. John Crocker, provision
dealer, of St. Mary-street, for throwing a turnip at
him.—Henry Warren said that about half-past
seven o'clock on Saturday evening he was in the
Market-house. He saw defendant come there after
souse apples, after which he took a turnip, and
" throwed" at a "poor" dog at the gates of the
house, but instead of striking the dog struck Mr.
Crocker on the foot, who was standing outside hie
shop.—Defendant, with tears in his eyes, admitted
that it was all true what the witness bad stated.—
, Mr. Crocker said the reason why he had summoned
the lad was to Ea se a caution to others from doing
the same, as ft was a constant practice foe boys to
throw thinga from the Marketehouse. Ho did not
know that defendant wits the most misehievou
of them.—Mr. Lidbury 'aid defendant was about .
the worst of any of the boya there, and if something
WM not dorie to prevent the nuisanos occ.asio
by boys tbe Marls/A-house must be shut up
altogether. Denumg's stall stile , a constann
harbour for boys. Ceptaia Prowse said fait
if asy more niys were brought before the mite&
ti-ate, they would be whipped; but as thAsk,
was the drat ease they should confine him in the
look-up until. the evening, and he would also
have to pay the costs of the case.
ACCIDENT.—AD accident maimed on Friday night
by which a woman, named Charlotte Oillard, better
known by the cognomen of " Blind Charlotte," re-
siding in Brunswiok.place, broke one of her legs.
The poor woman has been for some time past under
the medical care of the parish doctor, Mr. Tisird,
and has a very debilitated oonstitation. In the
course of Friday.- sight, thirsty; She
of-bed forth.- purpose
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