The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-17 00:00:00

ST. HARPS HOSPITAL, PADDINGTON.

The ninth annual dinner in aid of the funds of this
inatitutioa tcok_plecie led event* at Waffles liana. The
Hon. GZORGZ BTSG, M.P., war ; the
company were °mend colon
were ermise Mein
Bait., M.P. • Sir %SAW Rowky, Hart.; Sir ileha perearr,
Padre. the Ben. Dr. Croly, Rev. Canon Miryi.
Clitiatliewer was 1101111511 Mi to every respust. sod lir mime
were el dm mem ameasinr. The maid maths
WO* orrolvihimillkestisa el Yr. Gimp Pus% the modiste
being IBM ow* *NMI Olikr, and Nears.
and Wham Mr. leg/ was the toast-
It awn from the statements issued that this hospital
waf 1851 for the relief of the sick poor of ell dmo.
nii=
and that sine that time, through the libeselity of
thXls, the 150 beds which it contains have been con-
ai aid* swat mid deserving mem Thus, more than
14104 Its AVMs/less Yoe had annually a comfortable
MOM and MEd trealmst during their illnesses, whilst
erect is d WOO whose mess have not required admission,
sie Mania sad resoribsd for as out-patient during
seated The total number of in-patent4
this pe•t year wa 1549, out-patients,
111,81$ seismisems, 4.941 ; marrieds women attended
at home rnmeffnessents IN—total relieved, 15,5G4. Further
aid is still amid suissilidad for the institution ; the debts
'of tradesmen end Mime hag at times so pressing as to
cause sodwas anristy be the nomossnasat.
Gram bps*/ been sengoied theweal loyal toasts having
been dialling" of, the "Reisse Cooloons" was next
given, to width
' Mr. EDWIN JANDI respimasi. After stating some
parti of his parliammeagy erferismen he expressed his
opinon that the people of Mesiniel asitbor wished to be
guided by democracy on the eta had, nor utterly by an
oligarchy on the other, but thee the former should be tor
pared by the intellect and west& of the nation, and that
all they wished wee that all should be brought within the
pale of the constitution. (Hear, hear.) As to the institu-
tion whose cause they were met to advocate, he could
say from all that had come to his knowledge, it was in the
highest degree deserving their support ; and, when he
looked at the vast number of persons who had been relieved,
he could not but think it deserved an honourable place
amongst the philanthropic societies of a city which had not
been inaptly termed the wealthiest city in the world.
(Cheers.) He hoped that an institution so admirably adapted
to the noble object of the alleviation of sickness and list em
would meet with the support it solicited. (Chats.)
The CHAIRMAN then, in proposing the toast of the even-
ing, "Prosperity to Ht. • Hospital," said he trusted
that the appeal which had bees already made through the
report which had been issued, as well as that which he was
solicited to make, would be responded to in a liberal man.
ner. The claims on the institution were indeed great, and
he was afraid its affairs ware to that condition which almost
imperatively demanded ready and generous help. He could
assure them that the anxiety under which those who bed
the msnegemern of the hospital laboured was of no common
order, and they therefore felt that they had no other hope
to obtain relief therefrom bat by a format appeal toe generous
public, venturing to rely on their help. (Hear.) He deemed
it his duty to say that be feared the institution was labouring
under some embamsament. Indeed, the gentleman con-
nected with its management felt that unless they reoeived
much additional help, they would almost be compelled to
suspend some of their arrangemean for the alleviation of
sickness. (Hear, hear.) He felt sure, then, that he need
only name this to command their reedy rernoem. The
chairman proceeded to read • statemeet eimpreliending the
statistics given above • and continued to my that he had
experienced much graliecatiea last liatruilay in going over
the hospital in question. He had mock pleasure in saying
that he had experienced meek tatisfaetion to that in-
spection. He was much struck with the time-
liness, the airiness, and the genera
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raugements, both upstairs and
the whole establithinent. (Hear, hear.)
would but go themselves and see for themselves, he wee WM
they world have no hesitation in subscribing largely to the
funds solicited. That course would be far more asides
than any appeals, however eloquent. He felt sure that
everything that medical skill and winos could devise, every
attentice that kindness could suggest for the alleviate& el
the sickness and suffering of the out district ia whisk th.
hospital was situated, would be forthcoming if the halo
would enable the management to prosecute its labotus.
(Hear, hear.) He might add that this hospital was
one of the very few—perhaps the only one in
London excepting St. George's—which had DO funded
property. It was, therefore, dependent on the
subscriptions and donations which were accorded to it. It

John Paillslo 0 in proposing the toutof the" evening
felt that it had already been amply advocated in pulpits and
at public dinners ; but who needed to be told of the ravages
of consumption, and whn has not witnessed them either in
their own families or within the scope of their own observa-
tion ? The prevalence of consumption, indeed, was part of
the price which we paid for our temperate clim***. The
management of our hospitals was most judicious and cid-
enlated to do the greatest amount of good, but it was im-
possible that they could open their wards to ewes which it
was known must be lingering, and this hospial stepped in to
supply the want. In 1858 the number of in-patients had
' reached 667, but in 1859 it was nearly one-third more,
namely, 962 ; the out-patients of 1858 were under 4,000,
but in the past year they amounted to 4,657. The annual
subscriptions had increased to the amount of 8001., but he
regretted that the donations had fallen off to the extent
of 1,600/. There was a great desire on the part of the
friends of the hospital to clear off the mortgage debt of
8,0001., and to increase the anneal subscription, the
fund upon which their reliance must be
Their income from subscriptions was but flardf.,
while the expenditure annually amounted to ,0001.
bat the supply from the public seemed *ever to
fail, and it seemed AS if Providence put it into the
hearts of the benevolent to supply the means. The chime
of this charity were namable and well founded, and be
hoped that they would go on from year to year alleviating
pain and misery, and increasing in prosperity ; the hospital
ought truly to be considered of national importance as it
not only mitigated and cared disease, but also afforded
school for studying the malady which more than any other
has set at nought the medical science of the age. (Cheers.)
At the elope of the evening a subscription amounting to
1,7291. was announced by the secretary.
There was an excellent *election of music under the (U-
-nction of Mr. Fielding, assisted by Mines Lamelles and
Rowland and Mr. H. Rockland.