An account of the proceedings of the governors of St. George's Hospital, near Hyde Park Corner, for the year 1855 : with a list of the governors and subscribers.

  • St. George's Hospital (London, England)
Date:
1856
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of the proceedings of the governors of St. George's Hospital, near Hyde Park Corner, for the year 1855 : with a list of the governors and subscribers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    with safety be distributed over the country as the guar- dians of the lives of the Public ; and while the direct be- nefits of such Institutions are visible in their effects upon thousands, their indirect advantages may probably be felt by millions. One circumstance which, under the blessing of Provi- dence, has tended greatly to increase the prosperity of this Institution must not pass without acknowledgment—St. George’s Hospital, from its commencement, has always been favoured by Royal Patronage ; and surely nothing can be more worthy of the countenance and encouragement of Monarchs than charities through which such extended opportunities are afforded for alleviating the afflictions of their subjects. It was doubtless from motives of this nature that our present most gracious Sovereign has been pleased to continue that exalted patronage which had pre- viously been granted to this Institution by her illustrious predecessors. The Laws of the Hospital are printed, and are accessible to every Governor on application to the Secretary ; it has been, therefore, deemed unnecessary to insert in this Address any partial and incomplete statement of the Rules by which the Hospital is governed. All Governors have a right to act at every Board, and inquire into all the affairs of the Society \ and they are hereby earnestly entreated to make frequent use of this power, especially by attending at the Weekly Boards ; and they may be assured that such attendance will be deemed a considerable addition to their charity, and a very great service to the Hospital.