THE HOSPITAL.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4476, 10 May 1883, Page 3

THE HOSPITAL.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) >-" Sir,—ln looking orer. the various letters whioh hare appeared regarding this vexed question, I come to the conclusion—(l) That there must be some sufficient reason, and perhaps many, for all this correspondence upon our Hospital, and a determination is manifested by the writers to hare a change for the better. There is an old adage that." Where there is smoke there must be fire," so I conclude there must be something radically wrong in Hospital affairs, or there would not be so much fuss made about them. (2) I hare noticed particularly the letter of " Subscriber " in the Advertiser^ Whoever he may be. he evidently has a knowledge of what is going on at the Hospital, and a pretty good knowledge also of the sayings and doings of its present surgeon, good or bad. I notice also that he propounds a remedy, which I think would be an effectual cure for many abuses. - Those interested had better refer-to his letter previous to the Junemeeting.and consider well the remedy be proposes. (3) To me, a thoroughly unsophisticated and independent observer, it seems a strange thing that the present surgeon should have so patiently borne alll the literary slaps, hits, knocks, raps, thumps, whacks, bangs, strokes, caffs, kicks, &c without a single word in self defence. He is possibly of a a philosophic turn of mind, and so considers them unworthy of notice ; but, let me assure him that the general public notice his indifference, and say, as per old adage, "Silence gives consent,"—yes, consent to all the charges brought against hospital management, the surgeon in* eluded. My advice therefor, is that he should meet these charges like a man, through the same medium they have been made, viz, the Press. If he can satisfactorily do that, then the question is, settled, and the agitation ceased; but if be cannot, or will not do so, then it is the duty of those concerned to seek an effectual remedy for the undisputed evils which have so long clogged the usefulness of the Thames Hospital from other sources.—lam, <tc,

Ointment,

(To the Editor of the Erening Star.)

Sib,—Your correspondent "Salt" must surely hare forgot that a majority of the present Borough Council are also members of the Hospital Committee. Therefore, it ii useless to seek redress in that direction, as I, myself, know that two of the Councillors have stated for years past that the present system of hospital management is rotten to the core. Still, their conduct in the Council gives the He to the above ; as not one of them have the manliness to bring the question forward for discussion. Hence, how can we place any confidence in their future actions P—l am> «fee, Stjgae Candy. Thames, May 9th, 1883.)