The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-09 00:00:00

CANCER HOSPITAL.

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This institution, established in 1851 for the treat-
ment of poor persons afflicted with cancermie disease,
held its fourth annual meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Board-room of the Landon establishment, 167, Pic-
' cadilly. The chair was taken by Wm. Loxham Pam?,
Esq., the treasurer, and, after a few brief remarks, called
upon the secretary to read the general financial and
medical reports. They showed that there were ample
grounds of congratulation upon the gradual prosperity
and increasing usefulness of the institution. In 1851
and 1852 the amount received was 2,842/. ;• in 1853,
1,8321. ; in 1854, 6,0671. (of this sum, 4,5(1
0/. was a
legacy from the late Mrs. Wilson) ; in 1855, 2,7001. ;
making a total of 13,4411. The number of patients ad-
mittedwere, in 1851 and 1852, 397 ; in 1853, 650 ; in
1854, 88G.; ia 1855, 1,359. Although the medical staff
did not say they could cure the malady, yet they had
the self-gratificatiori of knowing that many of the worst
cases have received the greatest possible mitigation of
suffering, life in such cases having been considerably
lengthened, and that, in a large majority of cases which
have presented themselves in the first stage of the
malady, a perfect arrest of the disease has been effected,
and it only remains now for time to prove hovi many o
those cases have been absolutely cured. To promote
the efficiency of the charity the committee had commis-
sioned the senior surgeon (Dr. Marsden) to visit the
continental hospitals with reference to the treatment of
cancer, which had resulted in his presenting to the pro-
fession and the public the opinions aid )ractice of all
the eminent surgeons in France, Belgian:6 and Ger-
many, and had published a translation of Valpean's
work on "Cancer of the Breast." The premises in Pic-
cadilly had been found eligible, and been taken at a
moderate rent for 32 years, and the hospital at West
Brompton would be extended as soon as some existing
difficulties were removed. Thanks were eminently due
to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury for the con-
tinued interest he took in the charity ; also to the Lon-
don and provincial press, for its advocacy ; and to the
treasurer, weekly board, medical and other officers, for
their valuable services. The finances exhibited receipts
for the year ending December, 1855 (including previoue
balance, 291. 6s. 4d. ; legacies, 7501., together with
donations, subscriptions, dividends, &c.), amounting to
2,7771. 102. 6d., of which, after defraying the necessary
expenses, a balance remained of 1831. 6s. 7d., in addition
to a funded capital of 3,6001. Three per Cent. Consols.
The report of Dr. Marsden, a most interesting devil-
ment, described the result of his visit to the Continental
hospitals, and conferences with their most eminent prac-
titioners, showing that all were agreed that no infallible
remedy or mode of treatment for cancer had yet been
discovered, and but as little agreement prevailed between
treat-
ment of cancericiansan adss a surgeons as
and aal
to thehcor
ago. A entnb
titutionaltreati:
nation of both appears either not to be understood or
ignored. He had found no place similar to the hospitals
in Brompton and Piccadilly, where constitutional treat-
ment, medieally and dietieally, combined With a
surgical, and everything was done to eradicate disease,
or to retard its progress. The surgeon's report referred
to the increasing number of applications, and in the sta-
tistics for the year showed the out-patients to be—
males, 125; in-patients—males, 57; out-patients--
females, 924; in-patients—females, 223; total in and
out-patients, 1,359. Of the out-patients 310 had been
relieved or their disease arrested ; 113 died ; and 450
remained under treatment. Of the in-patients there
have been discharged, either arrested or relieved, 227 ;
13 had been successfully operated upon ; 25 died ; at
present under treatment, 15. Of the whole, no less than
710 were cases of breast cancer in females.
The reports were unanimously adopted.
Dr. Marsden, T. Weedon Cooke, Esq., surgeons,
Messrs. Mocatta, Withal!, Ilalswell, Dr. O'Connor, and
other gentlemen, addressed the meeting in suppoit of
resolutions thanking the medical and other officers, as
also expressions of gratitude to his Grace the Archbishopaafa
of Canterbury for having preached a second sermon
the institution • and the proceedings concludedrm with
thanks to the chairman.

RUSSIA ON TIN BALTIC.—The official journal Post.
Tidning contains a letter from Finland, stating that-
orders have been given for the immediate construction
of a firat•rate fortified naval arsenal and dockyard on th•
Island of Kasko.