The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-02 00:00:00

RUPTURES.-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

VIVIIITE'S MO C-MALN LEVER TRUSS
Y (Perfected and Exhibited in the Great Exhibitions
of 1851 and 1862) is allowed by upwards of Five hundred
Medical men to be the most effective invention in
the curative treatment of HERNIA. The use of a steel
spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a
soft bandage being worn round the body, while the requi-
site resisting power is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and
Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease and closeness that
it cannot be detected, and may be worn duringnleep. A
descriptive circular may be bad, and the truss, which can-
ot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the circumference of
the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the
manufacturer,
Mr. JOHN WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage,
Is. A Double Truss, 81s. 6d., 425., and js2s. 6d. Postage,
ls. Bd. An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage,
Is. 10d.
Post-officio Orders to be made payable to John White,
Post-office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
}ELASTIC STOCKINGS,
4 KNEE-CAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases
of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, ere. They
are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive,
drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. Gd., 75. 6d.,
10s., and 16s. each. Postage, Gd.
and are
JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL is the only
institution in the Metropolis for the treatment and
prevention of contagious fevers.
CONTRIBUTIONS will he gratefully received by
Messrs. Dimsdale and Co., 50, Cornhill (Dlessrs. Drum-
mond, Charing-cross; Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs.
Hoare, Fleet-street ; and by the Secretary, at tho Hospital,
Liverpool-road, Islington, N.

Ii STABLISHMENT for GENTLEWOMEN
during TEMPORARY ILLNESS.
The relatives of Clergymen, Naval, Military, and Pro-
fessional Men, Governesses, and Artists may, for a small
weekly payment, receive the comforts of a HOME, com-
bined with the best medical and surgical treatment, at the
establishment, 90, Upper Barley-street.
This establishment, which was opened in 1850, is patro-
nised by her Majesty. The Bishop of London is Visitor,
and it is managed by the Marchioness of Ormonde, the
Lady Laura Palmer, Mrs. Edward Romilly, the Lady
Caroline Russell, Mrs. Cecil Russell, and other ladies.
All information respecting it may be obtained on writ-
ten or personal application to the Lady Superintendent.
Subscriptions received at the Institution, and by the
Treasurer, at Messrs. Coutts and Co.'s, 59, Strand.
W. C. SPRING RICE, Hon. Soc.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray'• •
6-inn-road,
in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern
Railway Terminus, King's Cross.
Patron—Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.

President—His Grace the Duke of BI:CCLEITCII, K.G.
This Hospital, founded in the year 1828, the first to
establish the principle of free admission to the sick poor,
without the delay and difficulty of Governors' orders, is
wholly dependent for support on voluntary contributions
and legacies.
It affords relief to a large number of in-patients, and, in
addition to this, the average number of attendance of the
destitute sick has for a considerable period averaged be-
tween 3,000 and 4,000 weekly.
The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance of the
benevolent, as the premises of this hospital are capable of
containing several hundred more beds had the Committee
the requisite funds to maintain them.
Contributions are received by their bankers, Messrs.
Brown, Hansom, and Co., Abchurch-lane ; also by Messrs.
Coutts and Co.; Drummond and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ;
Harries Ppd. no.; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott 4 Grote, and
Co.; Smith, Pafuo, and Co.; Barclay and Co.;
Deacon, and Cu.; Nisbet and Co., Berners street and at
the Hospital from 10 till h.