The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-31 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Atmospherical pressure has Increased since yesterday, except
to the south-west where a decrease has commenced. On the
east coast, the winds are north-easterly, hahL Weather ts ge-
nerally overcast, and sonse rata has fallen In the south-west.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASF4 OF
TIM Curer, BROMPTON.—The annual court of governors of
this charity was held yesterday, the Rev. Sir HenryFoulis,
Bert., in the chair. After the usual preliminary business,'
the report of the committee of management for the past
year-was read by the secretary. In this their twenty.
sixth annual report the committee expressed satisfaction
at the amount of benefit conferred by the charity through
the medium of its 210 beds • of in-patients there were in
the hospital on Dec. 31, 1865, 394 ; admitted in 1866,
1,008 ; of whom there were discharged, many greatly be-
nefited, 879; died, 131 ,• and there remained in the hospi-
tal on the 31st December, 1866, 202. The measure of
relief dispensed amongst the out-patients had gone
on increasing each year. The past twelve months
had formed no exception to this rule, the number
of new out-patients eases haring been 8,625 in 1866, com-
pare with 8,386 in 1865. These had come from every part
of London and its suburbs, from all the adjacent counties,
and even from much more distant places, sided by the
railway facilities now afforded. The annual subscriptions
in 1866 had been 5,465/. 13s. ; donations, 3,128/. 2s. ;
legacies, 2,407/. 17s. 9d. (besides stock, 4,39014 ; church
collection., 8741. 12s. 4d. The income of the charity from
all sources (exclusive of stock) was 14,' MW. Bs. 7d. The
following legacies had been announced to the committee,
but a part only (amounting to 1,3500 had been received:
Miss Ann Bailey, 5001. consols ; Mrs. Sheldon, 1001. con-
sols ; Mr. W. lePowell, moiety of residue, amount uncer-
tain ; Mr. W. Chafyn Grove, 100/. ; Miss A. Hamilton,
one quarter of residue, amount uncertain ; Mrs. Story,
500/. ; Mr. R. Churchward, 100/. ; Mrs. Henniker Wilson,
100/. . • Miss H. Hopkins, Low '. • Mr. D. Flacks,
191. 19s. ; Mr. C. Beschcroft, 501. ; Mime Waterman, 3/.
The committee bad received various contributions in kind
which bad much increased the comfort of the patients,
and they thankfully acknowledged the gifts, consisting of
choice engravings, dinner ware, champagne, and other
wine, game, tea, oranges, hothouse grapes, 80. Influenced
by the great number of applicants on the list, and the con-
sequent pressure for admission, plans for an extension of
the hospital accommodation had been under consideration,
but time sub-committee had turned their attention to • re-
commendation of the medical committee for the establish-
ment of a country house or sanatorium for the patients of
this hospital, within an easy distance from London, and in
a warm and favoured locality. They have endeavoured to
obtain on hire, with option of purchasing, • meltable house
and grounds for immediate use, as a convalescent institu-
tion, or to purchase an eligible site for an auxiliary
hospital, but as yet without success. An interesting re-
port in reference to the ohaplain's ministrations was also
read. Dr. Hamilton Roe was appointed • consulting
physician of this hospital.