TABLE II.-DISEASES TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL. It may be seen, by the instituting of a comparison of the statistics of our hospital-both as regards results of treatment, number treated, and cost per diem-that they compare favorably with the best. This result will be as gratifying to your board, and to all well wishers of the cause, as it has been to myself. Before concluding this report, I would beg indulgence for once again drawing your attention to certain facts presented to your board at its regular monthly meeting in May last. "Now, I would desire to call the attention of the board to the statements of the last few months. "I refer to the medical director's reports. We find an average of six (and even over) applications per month, to every application that could be granted. That this total number of applications does not by any means represent the actual demand for a homeopathic hospital in New York city, I can demonstrate by the following statistics: "In New York city we have eight homoeopathic dispensaries, the principal of which are the Bond Street Dispensary, and its branch; the New York Homœopathic Dispensary; the Metropolitan; the Western; finally, the North-eastern Homœopathic Medical and Surgical Dispensary, which as you are aware is in the same building with the hospital. These dispensaries treat an annual total of over 65,000 patients. In addition to this, we have the suburban dispensaries, such as the Morrisania and others. We may easily understand that out of these 65,000 patients, if we say five per cent require the care of a hospital, we place the estimate at a moderate and most positively correct per centage. My opinion decidedly inclines to a heavier per centage. Yet, the indicated per centage is sufficient to prove our assertions. Here we at once have a convincing and striking proof of the urgent necessity existing for a larger, more commodious and better hospital. But even, aside from this, the large number of applications which I am necessitated to refuse, show how urgently we require this new hospital. These constant refusals serve to excite a feeling of unpopularity with those who do not understand the real facts in the case. The medical director has been. repeatedly and most unjustly attacked and censured for this, by those who have no knowledge of these facts. It has served to make the hospital unpopular. Although the medical director has again and again explained the fact, that in consequence of our nine* beds being full, he must refuse the application, even physicians who may have been applying for some one, leave, expressing discontented sentiments toward the hospital. "The medical director has drawn up this brief communication for the purpose of showing to your board, and to all others interested, the pressing need for a new hospital, and the necessity of pushing on this work with all due speed. The new plans which your board will have submitted to you this evening, offer us the desired relief. Let us unite, heart and soul, in pushing on the erection of this new hospital. "One of the results of these refusals to applicants, is to deter many from applying who would do. so, but for the impression that an application would be useless. It will be plain from this, that our list of applications loses thereby, and the statistical figures become smaller than they otherwise would be." Since doubled by lease of the adjoining building. In conclusion, I desire to return my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to your board for the confidence so steadfastly reposed in me. I desire also to thank the many noble ladies who have zealously and disinterestedly labored side by side with me, in the advancement of the good cause. Finally, to my professional brethren, who have honored me with their confidence and support, and who have so generously rallied at each and every call, I return thanks, not only for their kindness to myself, but also fin the name of our common cause. The heavy and wearisome labors connected with the advancement and development of the cause of our hospital have often been cheered by the marks of confidence and good will displayed. Extract from the New England Medical Gazette. Hahnemann Hospital of New York City. - A grand soirée musicale for the benefit of the hospital building fund, took place at the Union League Club on Friday evening, April 21, 1871. Near $700 worth of tickets were sold, and a probable net profit of over $400 will remain after deducting expenses. This is a most gratifying result when the unusually high price of tickets is considered, these having been placed at two and three dollars. The audience was large and select, representing the cream of New York society. Among those present were William Cullen Bryant, Consul General Kobbè, Hon. R. A. Storrs, Hon. C. C. Pinckney, Prof. Hunt, Dr. B. F. Bowers, Dr. Louis Hallock, Dr. Seeger, William Radde, E. N. Loew, Judge Loew, Consul Bromberg, Col. Perley, Prof. Quackenboss, LL.D., A. T. Briggs, Rev. Mr. Hennicke, Rev. Mr. Vorberg, Dr. A. P. Throop, Dr. E. Miner, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Richardson, Dr. Noble, Dr. Dunnell, and many other well known and prominent persons. The heartiest thanks are due to Prof. Rivarde for the success of the musical portion. LVIII. Report of the New York Ophthalmic Hospital. Incorporated April 21, 1852. Under allopathic direction prior to June, 1867; under homœopathic direction since that time. Located at 387 Fourth avenue, corner of Twenty-eighth street New York city. Open for the reception of patients every day, at two o'clock, Sundays excepted. OFFICERS, 1871. President. Thomas C. Smith. Vice-President.-George W. Clarke. Directors.-Thos. C. Smith, Geo. W. Clarke, Cornelius C. Corson, Washington Hadley, John W. Whitfield, Peter Cooper, Cornelius O'Reilly, Chas. E. Bostwick, Herman C. Fisher, R. G. Elder, Patrick Fox, Hon. L. D. Kiernan, D. D. T. Marshall, Royal E. Deane, R. C. Root, D. L. Baker, Amos M. Chace, Jr. Attending Surgeons.-T. F. Allen, M. D.; C. A. Bacon, M. D.; C. Th. Liebold, M. D.; J. McE. Wetmore, M. D. Aural Surgeon.-Henry C. Houghton, M. D. Assistant Aural Surgeons.-Alfred K. Hills, M. D.; Benjamin Franklin, M. D. Consulting Surgeons.-P. P. Wells, M. D.; H. D. Paine, M. D.; G. E. Belcher, M. D.; Carroll Dunham, M. D. Apothecary.-G. S. Norton, M. D. Finance Committee.-G. W. Clarke, C. E. Bostwick, J. W. Whitfield. Visiting Committee.-J. W. Whitfield, January 1 to 15; C. E. Bostwick, January 15 to February 1; G. W. Clarke, February 1 to February 15; R. C. Root, February 15 to March 1; Washington Hadley, March 1 to March 15; D. L. Baker, March 15 to April 1; P. Fox, April 1 to April 15; D. D. T. Marshall, April 15 to May 1; R. G. Elder, May 1 to May 15; Royal E. Deane, May 15 to June 1; H. C. Fisher, June 1 to June 15; Peter Cooper, June 15 to July 1; C. C. Corson, July 1 to July 15; Hon. H. D. Kiernan, July 15 to August 1; A. M. Chace, Jr., August 1 to August 15; C. O'Reilly, August 15 to September 1; Thos. C. Smith, September 1 to September 15; J. W. Whitfield, September 15 to October 1; C. E. Bostwick, October 1 to October 15; G. W. Clarke, October 15 to November 1; R. C. Root, November 1 to November 15; Washing ton Hadley, November 15 to December 1; D. L. Baker, December 1 to December 15; P. Fox, December 15 to January 1. ACT OF INCORPORATION. This is to certify that we, the undersigned, citizens of the United States, and of the State of New York, residing in the city of New York, in accordance with the requirements of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, entitled "An act for the incorporation of benevolent, charitable, scientific and missionary societies," passed April 12, 1848, have associated ourselves together for the purpose of establishing an Ophthalmic Hospital, to be located in the eastern section of the city of New York, and to be known by the name or title of the New York Ophthalmic Hospital, for the purpose of extending charitable aid and assistance gratuitously to all needy persons afflicted with diseases of the eye, who may make application for relief; and also for the purpose of affording facilities for the instruction of medical students in the treatment of all diseases of the eye: and that the said hospital is to be governed by a board of trustees or managers, to be entitled a "Board of Directors," to be composed of seventeen persons, to be elected and chosen from the life governors and members of this association, and the surgeons appointed by said board of directors, who are ex officio members of the said board of directors, making the number of directors in all nineteen persons; and the following are the names of the said board of directors for the first year of the existence of this association, viz. : And that the said association is to be governed and managed in accordance with the requirements of the said enactment of the Legis lature of the State of New York, herein before referred to, and to |