The second annual report of the Southam Dispensary.

  • Southam Dispensary.
Date:
[1825]
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Credit: The second annual report of the Southam Dispensary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    If from tills be deducted the cost of drugs, subscriptions to Northampton hospital, bathing institution at Leaming¬ ton, collectors’ gratuity, wages, rent, &c. amounting to £.63 6 —there remains a balance in favor of the Dis¬ pensary of £.7 5 7|. 4thly. It appears that in the early stages of the Dis¬ pensary, the proportion of subscribers needing medical aid to those who have not been burdensome to the Institution, has been greater than there is reason to hope may hereafter be the case. It has been calculated that there are within six miles of the Dispensary 6000 persons who, according ^ to its rules, are admissible. All, or any considerable number of these persons, becoming subscribers, would materially promote its interests. And from the recent in- crease of subscribers, the consequence of the Institution being better understood and appreciated, and in particular from the manner in which it has been supported in an ad¬ joining parish, there is great reason to hope that the balance in favor of the Institution, (to be divided amongst the medical practitioners) will become progressively greater. 5thly. The donations for the outfit have amounted to £.22 18 6. These have been faithfully applied to the intended purpose,—but, as they are inadequate to complete the outfit, without intrenching on the annual income of the Institution; and as the Dispensary professes and hopes to proceed, independently of the aid of the rich in all respects excepting this—it is hoped their benovelence will be extend¬ ed to it for the accomplishment of this single object. 6thly. That the thanks of (he meeting be given to Mr. H. L. Smith for his zeal and intelligence in originating a'plan, which appears calculated to be extremely beneficial to the labouring classes; and which, it is sincerely hoped, will in no respect be injurious to the medical profession. JOHN SHUCKBURGH, Chairman,
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