The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-29 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVBNING, MAY 29, 1863.

Hospital for Consumption, Brompton,

The annual general meeting of the governors and sub-
scribers to this excellent institution was held last afternoon,
in the board room of the hospital, Fulham-road, Brompton,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the board of
management, and electing officers for the ensuing year. The
chair was occupied by the Marquis of Westminster, the
President of the Society.

The Secretary read the report of the committee of manage.
meat, which stated that as each successive year since the
establishment of the institution had witnessed an increase
in the benefits conferred by it, the past year had formed no
exception to the general rule, but, on the contrary, a larger
number of persons had been treated in the hospital than
during any previous year, the number of patients during the
year 1862 having been 1,114, while in 1861 they were 1,09
Of the 1,116 treate I in the hospital during the past year,
876 had been discharged very materially benefited, 121 had
died, and there remained in the house on the 31st December
last 172. There had also been an increase in the number of
persons admitted as out-patients, as during the year 6 019
new cases had been registered, as compared with 5,786 in
1861. The value of that department was, however, most
seen by comparing the numbers treated during the past five
years, showing as they did an increase in the course of that
period from 3,971 in 1858 to 6,019 in 1862. It was with
feelings of gratitude that the committee referred to the
finances of the charity, as notwithstanding the special claims
on the contributions of the country, the receipts from ordi-
nary sources had exceeded those of the previous year. The
annual subscriptions had been £4,456 9s 6d, as compared
with £4,408 lOs 6d in 1861, while there had been an increase i
on the donations over those of that year of £204 6s 6d,
and in the legacies of £1,354 14s 9d, the sum received
under that head during the past year having amounted to
£3,340 16s 9d. There was also an increase in the amount
realised from charity sermons to the extent of £4Ol 3s Bd.
Under the head of extraordinary income was placed the
proceeds derived from the performance of the oratorio of the
" Creation," at a concert given in behalf of the charity by
Mr. and Madame Lind-Goldschmidt, on the 20th May last,
which amounted to £899 4s 7d, and a further sum of £3OO,
the proceeds of a concert given for the same purpose by
" the Wandering Minstrels," and which made the gross
total of the ordinary income during the year L 13,116 17s 4d,
as compared with £11,706 4s Id during the previous year.
As the demand upon the resources of the charity increased
year by year, and as there was much want of additional
accommodation for the out-patient department, it was hoped
the committee would be enabled to take steps for obtaining
an enlargement of the present part of the building allotted
to that department, or erecting a new building on some
other portion of the hospital grounds. The balance-sheet
showed a total amount of receipts on the year's account of
£21,933 19s 7d, and a total expenditure of £21,335 18s sd,
leaving a balance in hand of £594 is 2d.
On the motion of Capt. SHAW STEWART, seconded by
the Rev. CAPEL MOLYNEIIX, the report was unanimously
adopted.

The committee of management, consisting of 25 gover-
nors, were then elected, and the 38th rule, which declared
that the election of the officers of the charity should be by
ballot, expunged, as it was considered unnecesary to have
recourse to the ballot for such a purpose.
The retiring governors and auditors were next elected,
and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
noble president, for his kindness in presiding.