The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-24 00:00:00

(Stamped Id."AdditionaL)

BOEIL WESTMINSUR OPETLIALVC
1108PITAL.

The forty-third annual meeting of the governors
and friends of this hoepital took place in the !ward-room of
the hospital, in King Williamatreet, Strand, at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon; the Mamie of WEBTMINSTER in the
chair. The committee of management presented a report
containing the following statements During the past
year 6,316 persons applied for and received relief, of whom
160 wore admitted as in-patients, and it is hoped that the ad-
vantages these pocr afflicted penmen have received from the
skill and treatment of the medical officers of the charity have
bees equal to the expectations of the supporters of the insti-
tution, the average number of patients now attending
the hospital being upward' of 700 weekly. The
hospital has been supported at en expense of 9651. 108. 70.
foe the past year 1868, the receipts 7511. se. bd.,
the expeuditute being in excess 204/. 4..
more than the income of the charity from all source'. There
is ample accommodation, bed and bedding, &c., for 30 In-
patients, and the number of in-patients has been increased
from 16 to 24. At present, only cases foe operation, or there
in immediate danger of the loss of eight, can be received, and
many urgent and distreasing cams requiting great care in the
medical treatment ars now waiting to be admitted, but ex.
chided solely for the want of 'efficient funds to maintain
them in the Institution. The hoepital his still one ward
closed, owing to the deficiency of means to complete the
same and provide for an extended number of patients. The
hospital is now in debt upwards of 2001., Incurred for the
support of the institution in an efficient state. The com-
mittee of management earnestly appeal for aisistance from
the affluent, and they deeply regret that unless aid is
afforded by the benevolent public, they will be compelled
to close some of the wards at present kept open ; • mum
they would sincerely deplore. The committee anxiously
urge on the charitable tha strong claims of this hospital.
An Inalienable Fund, and also a fund called the " Guthrie
Fund," has been formed In console, and the interest only
is permitted to be appropriated for the general purposes of
the hospital. The • Guthrie Fond' is a new fund, in me-
mory of the late Mr. Guthrie, to be applied in aid of the
Inalienable Fund, forming a termanent capital. The amount
at present invested of the Inalienable Fund is 5,0901. stack,
and that of the ' Guthrie Fund,' 4501. stock; but 12,0001. is
required to carry the views of the committee fully into
effete. Donations of fifty pounds end upwards most, by the
roles tithe institution, be applied to the Inalienable Fund,
Was it is otherwise desired. The treasurer's ecoount for
the year 1868 showed that the annual subscriptions
amounted to 3361., the donations to 1441., dividends on stock
1601., legacy from Mrs. Booth 871., dividends oe the Guthrie
Fund 341. ; total 7611. The expenditure, added to the Ml-
cieacy of 1381. left from the year 1857, amounted to 9551.,
keying a deficiency of 2041. in the masts to meet the expen-
diture of the rex 1868."

The report having been adopted, with that of the medical
officer', and of the ladies' committee, and the committee
appointed for the ensuing year, thanks were voted to the
°facers and chairman, and the proceedings terminated.