The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-06 00:00:00

BRIDPORT DISPENSARY.

A meeting of the subscribers to the Bridport Dispen-
sary took plate lath. Council chamber. at the Townhall,
on Friday evening, October 26. The Mayor presided,
and there were also present: Kr. B. P. Oondry, Mr.
Montag., Mr. Joseph P. F. Goodly. Rev. Prebendary
Brotdiel, Mr. W. Cotton, Mr. .7. Willlam,, Mr. B.
Stephens, Mr. J. P. Stephens, Rev. R. L Carpenter,
Dr. Hay, Mr. Swain, Kr. Bertlett, Kr. R. Cos, Kr.
Rdmunde, Mr. Roth, Mr. FL Howell, Mr. Reynolds,
Mr. Newberry, 16.800tt, Mr. C. Tooker. Mr. Hoare,
Mr. J. Beech, Kr. Brows, and the Hon. Secretary, Mr.
Bemis. . .

Mllle M•TOIL, is opening the proorediegs. said be bad
been requested to take the chair at that important meet-
ing, end be had muck pleasure in doing so. It would
be one of his last duties to perform as llayor, but me
of OH) mast pleasing, and he thought they would all
afterwards look beck on that meeting with astiefeetion.
Boob institutions as the me proposed, bad now become
miry common in different town', many about the Pile
of Bridport Womb, and same this project was mooted,
people had espremed nirpriie that it had sot been
Matted brava fie ought to say the movement was
originated by a lady, formerly resident in this tows,
who gave a .um of moony for as institution in tbe
town the benefit of the poor, sod this dispensary
Mee dreaded on. The Corporation and the people
hod been sited to 'absorbs **wade It, and
met liberally responded by dosatime and sob-
seridlose, whirl &Reedy maenad to 1.11110 11,. td.
&ins& medical men and ebeetista had offered their
serviees gratuitously, &Awl one clergyman had offered to
preach a meson on behalf of it. Bosh a good founda-
tion baring been laid, they would now praised to rear
the superstructure, and ha thought the institution
would produce incalculable good. The wont of it was
mush felt, and from what people had said, its colabliati.
mast had been noticed with -great satisfaction.
Or. J. Wn.1.1 tits inquired how far the subscriptions
already received would be adequate to support the
institution, what would be the mutual expenses incurred,
sod what probability there was that they would be met.
if. supposed there had been a committee who bad gone
into the details of lb. subject.
Mr. STAY/ said be thought sufficient money bed been
obtaised. tl6O had been OM in donation+, which was
a sum 'Mensal to start the institution, and between
no and /.70 in &ritual subscriptions, which, if them
subscriptions were kept up, would be suilisieut after the
I.st year. In answer to the Rev. A. Broadley be mid the
amount required would be under what he Lad men-
tioned.

Nzwinutat inquired if it woe intoodod to twit

Yr. -liv•Se mid that had not yet ben decided.
The Rev. it. L CAMIITtII said that Mean Beach
end Tooker haslet kindly offered their gratuitous
services in dispensing the medicinesthst would bee. good
as MO or C4O. He took it for granted that If they
In m started with the Dispensary on the ping roomed, there
would be no necessity for any Mtge .
Ur. W. COL/01 had much planes. In that '
a Dispensary be established, mini ffie Die- ,
pessary, foe the purpose of abiding relief to
: certain of the sick poor. Of warm the quinine was •
open to diactosion. but as be smeluded all present, or
nearly all, were subscribers, be presumed by that sod
their Ming present that night, they thought it desirable
seal an homiletical should he ntablithed, aad that the
reeolutioa therefore would be carried with cordiality.
They all ken that to the labouring poor their health
was of great importance. it wan to fact their capitol,
winds by Ude butitation It was proposed to iscrene
and fructify. There wee an old saying"' a Minh in time
eaves sine" which would well apply here, as they boss'
U a person delayed attending to it bow easily a ismer .
oomplathant would hoarsen to • greater one, asd low
soon a man might be ino=ytated by Mmes. They
had bad friends who had subscribed gellisient
to carry out the resolution he proposed, and if the sub-
scription promised were continued (which be coaeiM.
they wnald be, if the dispensary were properly c
oat) they would have no difficulty in 1141 m this I
persamat ituatitation of the town.
Mx. N seconded tin motion, and it was
carried ithanistiously.
Mr. WILLIAMS monied that the rules which ha/
bees prepared be adopted for the goverment of the
dionsimr7. He nal he had not been • member of the
examinee, and had nothing therefore to do with draw-
ing up the rules BO could my nothing about them him.
will, but he premed they had been carefully prequel,
and that the rales of other institution had been
previously am,”iinsal. He might add that he was very
glad to be present He thought the inaUtution was very
desirable for a lora ilk. this, and believed it would
prove very beeelleiaL He then asked Mr. Evens bread
the rule.; he thought they had bettor all be read, by
whin they could mos their general mon and they
could then &muss them wenn This wee asesdingly
done. _ . . . . .. .

On referencia to • copy of the rules with which we
have been kindly favoured by the Hon. Secretary, we
Sod that patients will be admitted to the dispensary on
the recomendation of mihecribers. Subscribers of Bs.
being entitled to one, 10e. to two, 15e. to three, sad LI
to 5 reoommendletions, and so on in proportion. A deem
of £lO will be admitted to Sr. recommendations a year
for life. Recommendations will entitle holders to
medical relief during • in of two months from the
date of sme. Members of • dub and pence's receiving
parish relief will not be entitled to receive the benefit
of the Dispensary. Patients meat attend at the Dispen-
eery in the trot instance. and during the time appointed
mikes prevented by Ulnas, in which ease they will be
visited at their homes, if .itblgjhe boundaries of the
turnpike rates. Power is reei to rejeeli any 'Went
if deemed ineligible by the
Mr. C. Tuciza had ran G
motion for the adoption of e rules, a few
of them might require some moditteatiOlt. t Pm'
orally speaking he believed Obey were adapted fee the
Porno's
The m.To• etel steritt4.6..hrul, =retail Waft
the meeting; and • long ens
Mr. C. Tuorea ire*k-d, pith referampte the
propming's4 sonny ise many tielinta
submwitog, thistle. mociarallod the
ehemime wbo ea" their aerwria Ira
number el Rabe* end Imo isitifrati
amused that ther should.
Mr. ifOloriZi (who was not present at the
m m enoeeni of oreeting)edgested that pinions at
pay • carte* einall sum before reoeiring relief.
wished it told deilltVlse was a person to re
relief; he did not . • whole
by making Mkt, mitt. that at '
mouth a small Om was paid.
Tbe Rev. Pr/Strawy Hmur.n.sr renamked that the
Salisbury Dispensary was composed of members who
mad* • smell payment, and he thought that would be &
good plari for them to adopt; it met the past ldr.
Montagu 'poke of. The feeling of the meeting, however,
appeared to be against the susieetiou.
Dr. Hal said this institution was intended as a Mop
towards sounething better : they hoped after a linum to
get a few beds, and eventually • hospital.
The Rev. L. Camillus said the limitation had bean,
defined which Mr. Montagu asked this iiissiusion was
Intended to afford medical relief to mends of the sisk
poor.
Mr. Mornay thought his suggestion should be put
to the meeting, that a small sum should be paid by me-
lons for receiving relief. He eouddered they might to
relieve pareons badly paid, but not those well paid, who
did not require it; there was a certain sabot:canna which
did require relief. Ampording to the returns of the
Weymouth Dispensary, the expense there for each per.
son WM be believed between 3e. and 4.. He considered
a poor see meant a pauper, not a laboerine man; he
thought they Amid not attempt to pauperise a whole
oboe, for hetsidieved their proposition would mute to
Amt. sad that after a few they would Sad that
to
= would sows thd= e who did not require
The plea be snapelied well Woo at dal,

lb ha 4

key. Me wield opo., if he mold lad a asersador.
that MI peassithshesid Munro montheee by paying a
, mall sum, balms rosstviag relief.
: Mr. B. P. OUNDWr meld IS they serried that proposi-
tion, they would make persona lath a right to Maim
relief. A certain number of mania gentlemen bad
rt!E promised their savior very kindli. he waa not sure
it those service. were required_ in. sk. t whether they
woold agree to aet. He ormadorod &Rem.", . I
charity, and Meant to help it se • shanty; it loud foo
kit to the subsoribers to We whe mum poor Or Mk.
Mr. C. Tow= mad *OW Wm MertPocwro
were adopted, imam ono mart ilmill•• his oirrgLreld.4l:
penes the medicines.
The Rev. Prebendary BROADIM esonoded Mr kfon.
tagu's amendment that persons should theme members
before receiving relief. H. did not impend his remarks
as to pauperising.
Mr. WILLIAMS sold if the proposition were Manila,
all the provious rules peeved woaM be set aside, sod
they must beg% &Rare. It might be doeirable or not,
bet it ass entirely different from what had bean pro-
tweed. sad would alter the whole selmum.
Dr. HAT thought the subsorithrs weeld be able to
jade who were a proporAmrsons to rosettes relief.
The MAYO' Said that Mr. Minns had agreed SO set ea
bee. eeensser7 gratuitously, but if the toolkis won
Wood be soul require be be Paid, mid • diapers/a
weld also have to be found.
Mr. WILLIAMS submitted the motion vas not is
ord.r, and eventually Mr. Montagu withdrew it, the
feeling of the meeting appearing to be against it.
After el the rules had been agreed to oeparstoly, the
Maros put the adoptisn of the whole of them to tho
meeting, and they were curried unanimously.
The lee. K. 1... Came.ts• Una proposed that T.
°arm, Req., be reqsasterd to !Adept th• es '4 pre-
sident, that Mr. Evens be appointed hon. am-rotary and
treasurer, and that Messrs. B P. Dundry, W. mnsiggen. 1
end EL K Hounaell be *Meta oamoban of the cow
mitio for the firer year. He thoallmttoithay should not ,
forget that diluent perms' bad very reties in '
getting up this institution, and that they were iodebtod
for it to the exertions and liberality of Most Groot sod
other ladies. . . .. . ..

OLDe wooded the roodutke, sad is dein
so said be would suggest with thentatoirt defer** that
Cie ootoutitie• should re-conaider the rale with refer**
to dispensing. They had the effuse( two ohemiAs, ors
to disposes for three month% esid the other for ; and
he *mid* it welsh' he ter boiler If the olivag wore
elySiet" gibs does by eiteasista. Re knew of one *mete-
It:4lfrasiseteita4...d.bad be. does at the dispearry, and
The medallion Les serried.
Sr. B. P. PoWosT proposed thal Dr. Hay i Mr.
end Yr. New be appointed meow odious of
the
Mr. . HOWILL @seceded the reeobdies, and pt wee
curia
It was /Wed other method moo bed olloosd their
estoless.
We. Burn add that W. Doodles bed lad Idas that
Oar he bed offered his samara
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The M•TOIL said each medical man would only set
for two dere I. the wook, sod he did sot know it the
others ootild be of owls, la eankstiat them.

The MIATON prop/reed that the thank, of the meetina
should be given to those gentlemen who had volunteered
their sorrier for the dispenaary.
Mr. B. P. OUNDIT seconded it, and it was carried.
112..1., P. 00/11DAT proposed that the thanks of the
meeting should be glees to those who had prepared the
rulee and started the instatetion, especially to the
ladies. He thought the institution would prove moat
beneficial.

EI;KUNDS seconded 11, assel it wee serried.
dw•in proposed, and Dr. Hay seconded • rote
of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried, and the
meeting separated.