The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-16 00:00:00

THE LONDON SURGICAL HOME FOR DISEASES

OP WOMEN.

The second annual meeting of the friends and
supporters of this charitable institution was held on Setup.
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Westbourne Lecture-
rooms, Weatbourne-grove ; the Rev. Mr. GZLL in the chair.
The objects of this institution are to provide a home and
the services of the most eminent and skilful surgeons of the
day, either gratis or for the small aunt of 10s. per week, for
women suffering under the most distressing and dangerous
complaint to which the sex is exposed. The meeting having
been opened with prayer, the rev. chairman, in • short
address, expressed his favourable opinion of the usefulness
of the institution, and trusted that it was now firmly
established, and that the public would continue to give ft
that support it had hitherto received and had so well de-
served. The annual report was then read, from which it
appeared that the success of the institution had greatly
increased during the past year, and that it bad already
accomplished much good, and had widely extended its
benefits. The number of in-patients who bad been
admitted during the past year was 77, as against S 5 in the
rbad been
preceding, making • total of 132. Of this number 96
been discharged as completely cured, 13 had been
greatly relieved, 12 had been dismissed as incurable, and 9
had died. The committee, considering the important and
dangerous nature of the cases treated, and the extreme deli-
cacy of the operations performed, adverted with pride to
the small proportion of deaths among so large a number of
osier. They regretted, however, that the limited moaner
of the establishment had again during the past year re-
stricted its sphere of usefulness, and that they had been
compelled for want of room to refuse admission to many
applicants. Upon the majority of those admitted surgical
operations of peculiar delicacy and severity had been per-
formed, which bad resulted generally in marked relief or
a complete cure, and it was satisfactory to know
that more of these peculiar complaints had been
successful] y treated at the Homo during the past
year than in all the other hospitals of the United Kingdom
together. Patients from every quarter of the globe bad
sought its aid, and had been cured or relieved, and thus the
scheme of usefulness its founders proposed had become an
accomplished fact, and it had gained a reputation which
gave it • prominent position among the medical charities of
the country. During the past year the benefits of the
institution bad been extended to out-patients, and the com-
mittee trusted that during the ensuing year, by means of
increased support end augmented funds they would be able
still further to relieve a class of sufferers who, though not
demanding such severe operations ea necessitated a removal
to the Home, were yet the proper subjects of such skilled
treatment and care as the institution was able to bestow.
I Already 61 out-patients had been relieved. The financial
statement was satisfactory, inasmuch es, after paying all
the current expenses, the committee had been enabled to
reduce the debt due by the institution by no less • sum than
280 f. during the past year. Several re-olutione having
been carried unanimously conveying the thanks of the
meeting to the various persons who had gratuitously given
their services in aid of the establishment, the proceedings
terminated.

BRIGHTON ELSCTION.

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy
occasioned in the representation of the borough of Brighton,
by the demur, of the late Sir Georg" Nadi, took plan.
on Saturday, on the hustings erected in front of the Town-
halL The crowd of lookers-on was numerous, but through-
out the proceedings they behaved themselves in a most
orderly manner each party of course exhibiting its enthu-
siasm on behalf? of ita favourite candidate, but in the spirit
of the strictest fair play, affording a patient hailing to each
speaker indifferently. The first of the competitors for the
vacant seat to make his appearance was Mr. Ocidamid, who
was veiry favourably received. He was quickly followed by
Mr. Moore, his conservative rival, but whose presence on
the platform was unnoticed by the assembly. Not so,
however, the advent of Mr. White, the second liberal
caixbdate, formerly member for Plymouth, who was at.
tended
bod of byds Mr. (htt, the Brighton brewer, and • large
frien
Aty the mocha* of Mr. Moore's address, • show
hands was taken far each candidate, when the Mayor de-
clared the eleetios to hays fallen on Mr. White. Apa
was demanded cm the part of Mr. Ooldsmid and Mr. Moore,
which will open at sight o'clock today and continue open
to four o'clock.

CRYSTAL PALAcs —HALT-A-Cum( DAY...-.
BLIVILDAY, JOLT 14.—Admission. oeseyowat, 1,332; ditto
by same tickets, 4411 ; total. 2,743; total. visitors far
week eliding fBstarday, 71,386. Total radars IMO opening
°Me Poke% Juno 10, 1864, 8,758,347.