The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-24 00:00:00

By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S. E.

"We know of no man to whose care we would sooner Intrust the
treatment of a severe stricture."—Medical Circular.
London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.

CANCER HOSPITAL, London and West
Brompton.—Secretary's Office, 167, Piccadilly.—This Tnstitu-
ion has been established exclusively for the treatment of the poor
: ffiicted with cancerous diseases. Out-door patients to attend at 167,

Piccadilly, on Tuesdays, at 2 o'clock. In-door patients are admitted
at the Brompton EstAblishment, for one month, and for a longer
period if recommended by the medical officers. The number of per-
sons under treatment as in or out-door patients have averaged for
the last three years about 400 cases each year. Since the foundation
of this Hospital in 1851, 1,799 poor persons, suffering under every
form of this dreadful malady, have received the benefits of this
Charity. A Weekly Board manage its affairs, and every informa-
tion connected with the Institution may be obtained on application
to the Secretary. Contributions to enable the Committee to continue
this ereat work of benevolence are urgently solicited, and may` be
paid to William Loxham Farrar, Esq., the Treasurer, 66, Lincoln's-
inn-fields; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand; and at the Secretary's
Offices, 167, Piccadilly.

By order.
W. J. COCKERILL, Secretary.

RJOYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road.
Patron—The QUEEN.—Founded 1828.
The sick poor are admitted on their own application alone; no re-
commendation is required.
During the past month the following number received the benefits
of this Charity, either as out or in-door patients, on their personal
application: •

Week ending 7th November 2,154
Ditto 14th November... •
Ditto 21st November ....
Ditto 28th November
9th and 30th November • • . •

Total in November .... • . 8,747
of which 2,775 were new cases, the remainder (still under treat-
ment) having been admitted previously.
The clergy of all denominations have unlimited access to the
patients.
'Heavy expenses are Inevitably incurred in affording such exten-
sive relief. The Committee, therefore, earnestly entreat the aid of
the public.
The management of the Hospital is in the hands of 30 Governors,
early elected from the general list of subscribers, at the Annual
i;eneral Meeting in January. A Board Is held every Thursday, at
4 o'clock (Rev. J. B. Owen, Chairman), to conduct the business,
when any subscriber may attend, if so disposed, the Board being at
all times desirous of receiving suggestions or giving explanation.
The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on volun-
tary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer,
ohn Masterman, Esq., M.P., Nicholas-lane ; also by Messrs. Coutts
and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ;
rcscott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co.; Glyn and Co. ;
ones Loyd and Co.; Barclay and Co.; Denison and Co. ; Williams.
Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Ber-
ners-street ; Masterman and Co.; and at the Hospital.
Clothing for the destitute patients will be thankfully received.
By order. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman.