Around the Hospitals.
FNotice to the Managers of Institutions.?Special spaoe is now reserved for the insertion of notices of hospital meeting's and festivals.
The Editor reqnests that all notices may reach The Hospital Office, 428, Strand, at least one week before the date of each meeting.]
The Sussex County Hospital.?The accommodation
at this institution has now been considerably extended, and
the hospital now contains 187 beds. Additional room for
female patients has been secured, and a new isolation block
has been erected. The upper floor of the Jubilee building
haa been appropriated to children, so that considerable
changes have been effected. The cost of fitting and furnish-
ing the new women's ward, which includes an entirely new
oak floor, has been defrayed by a lady, who prefers to remain
anonymous. Several other wards require reflooring, a mat-
ter which is being considered by the committee, who have to
face an extra annual expenditure of over ?700, resulting
from the extension of the hospital. The expenditure for
1893 was ?11,124, extraordinary expenses not included,
the income, exclusive of legacies, amounting to ?7,988. The
munificent legacy of ?30,000, resulting from the will of the
Rev. J. Spurrell, was invested according to the directions.
The number of in-patients treated amounted to 1,522, the out-
patients numbering 9,054. The average cost per in-patient
was ?5 17a. 9d., and of each bed occupied ?66 18s.
St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington.?Few insti-
tutions make a more determined effort to carry out the
large amount of work required of them than St. Mary's The
hospital is the only means of gaining skilled care and medi-
cal assistance possessed by an immensely widespread dis-
trict, a district which contains so many well-to-do, that the
care of the sick poor should be amply provided for without
any special effort. Yet, this is not so. The reliable income
amounts to about ?15,700 ; the expenditure to ?23,000. For
many years sullicientiy large legaciea have fallen to the lot of
the hospital, and with the help of these the expenditure has
been provided for. Last year the receipt of legacies was so
small, that over .?7,000 was wanting to defray expenses. The
management are unceasiDg in their efforts to help by curtail-
ing all unnecessary expense, and although the work accom-
plished was in excess of any previous year, the expenditure
was actually reduced by over ?300. Each occupied bed cost
?4 10s. less, and each patient 13s. less?a most creditable
result. It is hoped that the Clarence Memorial Wing will
soon be commenced, as the plans are approaching completion.
The sum of ?25,000 is required to complete the out-patients'
department, and towards this ?12,582 has been subscribed.
Devonshire Hospital and Buxton Bath.
Charity. ?This hospital is intended for the reception of those
suffering from such forms of disease as are benefited by the
Buxton air and waters, and especially for the treatment of
rheumatism. A large number of patients leave wonderfully
relieved of their ailments, and last year no less than 2,751
patients resided within the walls of the hospital. Although
the original intention of the charity is adhered to, severe
cases of accident which would be harmed by want of proper
attention or a long journey are not refused admission. During
1893 twenty such cases were received. The hospital is well
su ported, and tokens of sympathy and interest from its
many friends take useful and practical form. It has been
found how much appreciated are the appliances called walk-
ing machines, and three have now been presented to the
hospital. In all manner of ways the patients are remem-
bered, and every encouragement given to inspire the manage-
ment of this useful institution with zeal and a confidence
that their endeavours are appreciated.


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