The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-09 00:00:00

wEymouni SANATORWhf.
The annual meeting of this valuable institution was
held on Monday last, the Mayor (IL, N. liowsrd, Esq.),

presiding.
There were present the Rev. T. A. G
ureaves„
hr. Smith.
J. St. plienson, Rev. P. Eliot, W. Eliot, eir.l
__
lir. Moorhead, OA Swalfield. H. Deveuish,
Swatridge, J. E. Ruben', Esq., awl a
fasbiuuible
p,
estimably of the supperters of the charity.
The eklltlatlith said that it afforded him great lea
sure to preside at the twenty-second anniversary of
so good an institution as the Weymouth Sanatorium
AU knew that health was a great blessing, and the
claim* of that inetitution for support were vety great.
One of their medical men had said that its object was
to combat disease and mitigate oulfaintf- end two
greeter claims cou d seareely be made. He called upon
Dr. Smith, the boa. see., to read his report.
Dr. StilTh read as follows :
Taeut,i.twu yearn hare elapsed mince the Weymouth
Sank-
tort 1111 l was opened for ireprtienta, and the carotin '
good rcason to congratulate its supporter,. on the plot
rit.tory
Soli future prospects of the institution, both as rigadtit
!
benefits it has conferral 011 mitering human an ity, d with
rtererd to it,, financial condition. At the half-yawl) meeting of
o,uiii,iittt livld it, the :bol February laid, it ssa I maid that
£2,..r.r2 had lawn rai,d towards the endowment lurid, including
a legacy of Lblo left to the Institution by the late Johnritneata,
Eel.. of Oxford, and • le-gace VA by the late m ra.. r..
of Wyke, laud. legacy of 1:30 from Lady 31usd-' sod
sundry
tionatiom for which we Pei deeply grateful. The :Limb!
aad
in•patiente wider treatment at last annualmeethrif a
1,,1L
the number admitted during the year In .3, utak
of
8,2 patients treated in the Sanatorium during thel;:aragr ;u'f this
number o 0 were curtail, lb relieved, 4 dool, aod.
now under treatment. The length of time thew. pa
Mained in the Sanatorium varied in individual CIYKSO
from one I
to twenty weeks or an average of de weeks. Total nunioer
In-patients athi:itted a nee the opening of tlie Saairata ll
from
lets, i.1885.t 6. Oupatieetirlinitted duriug the Ptutt
.a
the country 067. from Wet mouth 331, total 1,301. Total _ ;
her of out-lath:ruts admitted up to August 1879. males,
i
ferrule., 15,217; number fr •in - seek. and to Ilre yearn. yeee;
front 5 toil years, 1,772: from 15 to 35 years 7.79! • Ir:m
iOta
60 years, 5,0./0 ; above 50, 2,177. It apps•re from thzer.tia
that the period .4 life in which individuals are prat,.
puma to attacks of iil.Malth range. from 15 to 30 years.
This report haviug been un.mmou-17 adopted, the
Chairman called upon W. Eliot, Esq., the treasurer,
to read his financial statement.
The Treasurer's statement shows that the Sanatorium
has invested £3.315 Gs. lid. Full particulars will be
found in our advertising ooluruns.
The Rev. T. A. (Jttaavgis then moved that the
oordul thanks of this meeting be given to We.. Eliot,
Eq., for his kiud services as treasurer to the
Sanatorium. He was very gad to find that the ser-
ene., of the treasurer were cot merely of • formel
character, and that he had so large • sum of moue,
to administer and direct. It was uot often that •
treasurer's 'orrice, were of so agreeable a nature. He
trusted that as the institution advanced the funds would
increase daily, and that Dr- Smith would soon see a
large endowment fund obtained for carrying on the
Sanatorium (ap laver).
Dr. Sifirti seconded.
W. Etiur, Eq.. expressed his thanks, ant said that
should it please tied to spare his life his best exertions
should be devoted to the interest' of the Sanetoriu
They must all feel with rcgerd to Eaglend that there
was no country in the world wnere there were more
charitable institurions for the relief of di-tress of the
poor as well as effoiding them spiritual comfort. Wi h
regard to this town,as ail old inhabitant felt ,peciei y
thankful tliit they had ro many—there were he San.-
cornier. the Eye lufirmarv, the fleuevolent Society and
the L)oreas Society —(•pplau,e). It win; his pleasing duty
to move " That the xi eciel thanks of this meeting r.e
giveu to Dr. Smith, the founder of the Sai!atorium for
los valuab e ee,•ioes as Lon. sec. and physician." He
(Mr. Riot) need not rewind them that Dr. Smith's ser-
vices hat been most valuable since his founding the
ir.tiitition. It was a common +eying that • rolling
smne ga•hered no moss, and generally this was eirrect,
but with regard to this ruatitution it was otherwise.
It was now neerly 23 years since Dr. Smith set the
stone rolling. and year by year much mess had been
gathered up oi it. More particularly last year was very
favourable, for from tee report V.ey saw that thy had
legacies left to the amount of nearly Oak The erst
was from Lady Meade, an old inhabitant of Wey mewl).
who during Ler life had been most auxious to promote
charitable institutions, and wio n she died she left Kw
each to the time charities. £5O had also been left to ,
Curia by Miss Rogers, a lady of Wyke Regis, and a most
liberal legacy from Mr. Pars in., a gentleman in DO itay
ainueeted with the town. He (Mr. Eliot) might truly
say that they were mainly if not entirely indebted for
this to Dr. Smith. Mr. Parsons came bees with his
daughter and placed her under the care of Dr. Smith,
and Le had sail that he was under the deepest obliga-
tions to Dr. Smith for having restored his ilau,rhter to
health. This he felt certain bad induced Mr. Parsons
to bequeath the 1..:200 to the Sanatorium. Ile earnestly
prayed that Go! would bless this and all kindre.l insti-
tutions for relie.iog the temporal and spiritual wants of
the poor—(applause).
Mr. DEVISISH. in seconding the motion said that
after the manner in which Mr. Eliot had spoken of Dr.
Smith as be INN so well known to all present little was
'PM ire. Jut, 3.0.1
phased in abler hands and then it would have been dig'
charged more effielently—(applausel•
Dr. SMITU said: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Geode-
man—l sincerely thank pie fur the kind vote of thanks .
you have passed in my favour, though I fear my kind •
friend Mr. Eliot in the kindness of his heart has said
more than I deserve—however, I shall continue to use
my best efforts in the discharge of the duties I have '
end. rtaken in this institution. I have been much grati- '
fied from year to year to see the interest taken in the
Sanatorium by the large ettendance at our annual meet-
ing., to encourage us and to hear the r. suits of our
laburs. On each anniversary meeting it is cuatomary
for me to address • few words to those who honour the ,
annual meeting with their presence. The duty i. not ,
l's. grateful to me on the preuut than on former occa- !
alone, nor has the lapse of time effaced tram my memory
(ho encouragement I received bi establishing tie Wey.
mouth Sanetorium, and the interest manifested from year
'year in its behalf. The interest thus sh3wn by its sup-
porters I have endeavoured to requite by the unsophieti.
cated devotion of my Ire.t energies and skill to its re-
iuireieents. The alleceol of every institution. whether
medical. religious, stir- n•itio, otherwiae, must
absolutely depeed upon the purity of the elements that
compose them. Nay, even when the.e are such as ty
warrant the belief that sucoess most eveolually creme
the labours of their founders; still the stfficulties that
require to be surmounted,and the obstaci• is that are fre-
quently thrown in the way, are often so numerous and
formidable, that a casual observer may liok with doebt
and miagivings as to the result. In this rempect, ladies end
gentl men, the Sanatorium has been an object of peculiar
interest in its development. Indeed, no public under-
taking can be so organi-ed as to appear in the same light
to, or be equally regarded or rupecied by, all. 'l'o curb
the wild expreerion of public opinion, and to lead it
captive at one's will is a rare virtue possessed by few
indeed, and to unite the vast assembly that witness the
career of public men in one strain of approbation, is too
much for any individual to expect or accomplish.
It-garding the establishirigof the Wry mouth Sanatorium,
however, one special object wu constantly before me,
vie., the neceasiiy of having an institution in this piece
for • Maas of aufferers to whom neither a nubile hospital
nor the workhouse was suitable; I directed .11 my
eeergiee to accomplish and carry out the plan 1 pro.
posed for its esteblishment. In August, 1848, we
opened the Sanatorium for in-patients with nearly L'2oo
in band subscribed by the public. Since thee our
finances have been steadily increasing. We have been
atle to build this handeseue structure at • lust of up-
wards of £2,000, it was furnished I may say,gratuitously
by the ladies', net like a hospital, but in all respects to
resemble • private dwelling. We have moreover been
acctiMmulating an eudowinent fund which inui now
reached the handsome sum of £3,315 6.1. 11d. These
are gratifying facts and figures, and I earnestly hope
that thie fund may soon be completed, which it would
be ere long were eech subscriber to try and add knottier
to the list of supporters. I most not trespass further
on your time, indeed I have had no time to propere an
elaborate 'reseal, for since my return from Egypt and
the Red Sea I have been more than overworked, having
taken a longer holiday than usu..' to accomplish the
passing through the Sues Cruel, the wonder arid ad-
miration of the prevent age and well worthy of the great
mind which conceived and car • led out the work. It is
my earnest wish and prayer that actability be given to
the Weymouth Sanatorium, which shall survive the
ravages of time, and continue a blessing to those who
may yet be horn to suffer as thaw who now seek its
benefits, We are constantly, ladies and gentlemen, rai-
-rwisrlad-wE the-satertaierty -orlifia. limos I last bad the
privilege of addressing you some of its meet ss•elous
supporters have been taken from among us; but they
h•se leit behind them an additional proof of the interest
they took, nut only in this but kindred inatitution• by
the liberal legacies becitb lathed to each. Amongst those
I may rueotion the late Lady Meade, and the late klr,
pareens, of Oxford. We have also to lament the death
of one of our trustees, the late Mr. Swami lit, who kindly
and liberally originated the fund for building the New
Sanatorium.
Mr itOligNe moved "That the cerdial thanks of thi
meeting be given to Dr. Moorhead for his valuable e *
vices as surgeon to the Sanatorium." lee was surethat
whatever might be said respecting Dr. Smith they would
all feel that Dr. Moorhead wan equally entitled W
respect and thanks. The welfare of such an institution
as this depended upon its medical attendant,rld the
skill, attention, sad the kindness exercised
Moorhead towards the patients of the Senatoriuymild).!!
mended their warmest ex preasions of thanks." He (Mr.
Robeeed felt greet Pleasure
_in proposing this resolution
—(applause.)
Captain swsvetoon seconded the resolution.
Dr. IiIOORIDIAD, in acknowledging the Compliment,
! returned his sincere thanks to Mr. Robena an Cap t.
seatridge for the flattering terms in which they hail
alluded to his service, and to thou present for the kind
and cordial mann,. in which they had received the
reeolution. Though unworthy of the micoiuiums
bestowed upon him, be did feel a degree of pride and
satisfaction at having discharged his duties connected
with that institution in such • manner as to have
merited the approbation of that important meeting. He
could only reiterate the sentiments he had expressed on
manyprevious os„cnsions, and assure them he
with
always derived great satisfaction from 00-operating h
Dr. Smite, the founder of the Sanatorium, in the d'
ss
charge of the professional duties connected with
They had just heard the annual reports of the treasurer
and of the secretary, and, while it must have bven gratifying to learn the flourishing position in which th
Sanatorium stood as regards its fiusn , it couldeetbee
less so to find that it was Year by year extending
and more its sphere of usefulness. Thus,
with 'no"
w
to the number of out-patients under treatment during
the past year, there was an lmCreaee of nearly one hun-
dred over that of any previous year, while in res t to
iitis-panumatientiaileata theibeS4:ol6o:4l:llll6oordersteadwypoisandisaoutiat
wactoP:ol

present who were the supporters of th,,
the latter was gaining
"P.n.) iii nubli
and th•t they might feel,
lions towaids its niainteriame, that tie,
doing something to leuen the aggregate e .
suffering. He then moven "'I hat the 15e.,,t4,,."'4 •
oormnittae are doe, and are hereby given to ii:',4*.S7
subscriber' who have so zealously iikr,
Ported the institution and rel 1.,:tra.,b4
geared the meeting with Do ir
The 11e•. P. ELIA' sec led the
11141 lint know to Whom be •Lould wrote..
to la :les or gentlemen, but he nose,'
Ile happened to know that the
much kindness from the lades who •i.11e4"1
reit, lohrancie of a few words of
carried sway by the inmates to their csorotr„.,"'
felt deeply. Some of his
during the past Year, and had
reitiemberence of the kindness they kw
(applau.e). res„.
Dr. "..uirti said the resolution he was ahoutu
afforded Min both pleasure and pain, d
hail first to thaiik the eummitite for the
which they bad re.prooled to the cad of the'. •
when auiylhiilg les• llie
inatitutioo. Secondly, lie liaii to rsei.r, t).-
the originator of the fund for the bUildihN
stitution. He would propmer, "That the
of this meeting be given to the counsaitt..,
ment, and that Colonel Charles dunes (HUN,
be appointed • ttuatee in the place of Itohn',:. •
Swalfield, Esq., deceased. and that Ili,
be the coininittee for the etilUing
Worshipful the Mayor of Werisiouili Sir J.
bridge, Hart., Colonel Con, Colonel Steward,
Stephenson. Captain Swat"dge• Fa Hdee.,
Henry C. Coodden, Ems.. Hehry Deveono. ;.
Hunter, William Thompson, Itev. p•
He (Dr. Smith) said that on one oceioion
late Mr. tiwaffield when be sad "Dr. smith, ,
in which you are ding so much good is
the work you have in hand." He then prom:
• certain /1111.4110 i if be (Dr. Smith) cold 4 r.,.,
sum in • certain time to build • new iust.t4,.. -
(Dr. Smith) at ones stt to woilc, raised the
Mr. Swaffield not only gave the sum he lad
but trebled it. To his memory therefore
thanks were due—(applatme.) Dr. booth 5i•,,,.
" lhat the best thanks of this meet:oar
Thomas Baker, Esq., for his viduab.e ureic
dentist to the Sanatorium"
W. P hurt', Keg.. the motion.
Swallield's late father and himself, had been:,
for the last thirty or forty yeara, and IP)
Issas more deeply than be (Mr. Eliot) did. IlepleuSUe ls;
~, meowing the resolution, and LI•
that the colonel would be as kind and
late father—(applause.)
Col. swerneLto said he should be very
the best he Gould and follow in his father's
(implause).
The Rev. J. Srgenenson then :moved that
dial thanks of the meeting be given to the
for his kindness in taking the chair,
with which he had presided. They were much 1L...,
to those in the Mayor's position who cohe t,
over such • meeting as that. He was very mt.!.
his worship for providing amongst theta 0
manner be hol—(•pplante).
Dr. SMITH seconde I the motion, and 'aid Tes
much indebted to the Mayor for the tiin.b.11,,G,..
aiding at th-ir annual meetings. TM-, ku•vr :Sr .
Mayor's duties were very onerous ihdeed,
should feel the more indebted to him when r:.,
were set aside for our benefit. T. Mr. novo::
were especially indebt- d, for n oily h.. 1 Le
prs side over this meeting, but has given ••
ton one guinea, •nil suthorowil thy none I •'
Ed,e&r,is, E.., , M.P., to be entered for 11 ~;
serption—(•pplause).
The .ll•Tua thanked the meeting, and sail
far as his dutie, were concerned they tat best
euy, and he could safely say he 11.4 never
more unanimous meeting, and so far as red.:!.-
financial statement, a more satisfactory nne,
membered the founding of the Sanatorium, and t.,
ghol to notice that its endowment fund bal ;.
(thauks to Dr. Smith's efforts) ineraadri4 .
much as it. founder desired. Such an in.titA
credit to the town, and anyone fulfilling the
the Mayoralty would fail in their di-charge.
omit to attend a meeting like the present—).l,l,.„
The meeting then separated.
We have I.ist been informed by Dr.
Steward. of Nottiegton, has kindly given a pee 7
Mary's Commit for the use of the Stoat p.:

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PORI LAND.
FORFIGS .Spy.—Some Langton Herring peer!.
that .luring the lit MI Stiliday, a Ve...el ••• '
Icroiipier wa, very chew in sh •, . •
in the West Day, an•l t*ss feeling. her wa‘ al• v.; .4; • ;
that coast. tither. aill hate it that sh, a, ..•. , . •
which had got to, close int.. the shore dor.; i!.• ; .
sounding only I r her safe gnidanoe. flur •
vat warned warned off the u act, ishen seen, and At .7 -
by to the Channel, and di.appeara.l.
C.oit h.lls.—Three • !kis have roe .• -
at digeretit times lately. The lirst lass a its .1. .
to fall from • landing in No. 4 hall. to the.lepto •4 4 •
or Mt., pa.wilig two otner landing. in .ii
Went bung mit helor, and on Oleo: the ni.!
alasaaloy lamatailtz the free with whleti beau- • • I e;
orb' woul.l prohably have been killed. A• •!, ;
on his Oboe, and I.roke the h nes hoth a!, ; .
joint. lie cass attended by Dr. Blair,
favourabb, th..ugh his injuries acre ere
afterwards, nanny!. on Friday at. a essltassA
• jack at work, fell down and hr..a.• Ir.th h
They were allapla fracture., and, Leiter • t. thr 1; -
Well. Out Tuesday afternuon a ...lista, tt.
with a .h.wking accident at the Go-el...went ...•
a tratuWiL-atil;L f r
C:. i..,.iriiiti
. .
which he .4 blue tIO•
ptalad in hi. excitement, pushed out one of hi. ! • '-
train. one of the Watiassll. Isilassed over ii. 1..4, .
shockingly. t sistone ihs fteah , •
ineeraung the surface. There being n • h./soot...MC
111s4 W.a arnpUtat.d by Dr. bicker. •ori the I alskalta 114,1
likely in due time to reco‘er a.. far ho oat.
Sr. Jokfill'S CHUSCR 1••
eersary of these school. act celesrate•l on tre.itio•.l; j'• •
last, elicit about 250 children asseinhied at the . • • •
st. Jodues, Fortune's Well, and marched, beaded V> di. -
Seaton, curate. and hr. Same] Smith, &lid ar..n.pa•
about 25 teachers, to the residence of the Ho. 11.
wharf) they .ang a hyliali otriniutheilig
"There is a happy land, they say.
Oh ! au bright ! oh !to bright."

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The Rev. H. Jenour then addressed a fee kind e
happs 'arty, and told them Ike eak.okekkin,.: ' -
year I. play a Karrke of cricket with Until ; lie 1...1
jeers before, and ha I not been beaten, and lie •
nom this yertr. The children raverisd th, e.
alkolluUtkeetheikt of their venerable elear with nh•.kit.
They then march., earning gage, toll., Nat-at:A.. • --
where they indulged in bsdhali, cricket, trapb...!. - . •
racing, and very lively indeed Wee the fun. Ale ..•
four they riartook of tea mei cake, seated in phi, -
the gounti; but boon Were up &gam. and after r
tlkaikke, Were off again at their amusement., 41,
au active at football as the boys, while a.... -•
tlkoroUglily to enjoy themselves. Alikollif the trkelk.k. or.'
present, mid took an interest in the pleasant ....am I. A
Capt. &baliti. harbour usaster of Port and. Mr. i'.ur.t.•.•
Andrews, Mr. H. Hibbs, it.. while Mr. It. Salleee •
indispensable, and as we were repeatedly told, the, •• .1, '
know what they should do without him." Mr. It •
kindness must I* remembered. He not otkly aklieTt, • ,
children and friends in and out by • gate ochirel th • I. .
Vactoria 1...../Xe, but sapplied hot water and other
for the party. At a rater hour, the tea:hero it. 1 It.
enjoyed tea together. Fre la.lng on the green..:-
weather was favourable, and the treat was heartily tel