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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
CHAEITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY.
Drs. Bell, Ritchie, Weir, Tannahill, Physicians ;
Drs. J. G. Fleming, Wm. Lyon, Corbett, Eben.
Watson, Surgeons; Dr. M'Ghie, Superintendent and
Apothecary ; John Jamieson, Hon. Treasurer ; Robt.
Lamond. Secretary; Robert Wylie, Cashier and
Collector; Mrs. Struthers, Matron ; Rev. Geo. Mor-
ton, Chaplain ; W. B. liilliard. Cupper and Cutler ;
James Brown, Janitor.
Directors. — The Lord Provost, the Members of
Parliament for the City, the Dean of Guild, the
Deacon Convener, Dr. John Macfarlane, Professor of
Medicine ; Dr. Allen Thomson, Professor of Ana-
tomy : Dr. Hunter, President of the Facultj' of Phy-
sicians and Surgeons ; Dr. Pagan, Dr. Wilson, Dr.
A. D. Anderson, Bailie Wright, William Frazer,
John Brown, jun.. Professor Skene, Rev. Dr. Runci-
man, Jas. Gourlay, David Smith, Robert Bryson,
John Henderson, David Anderson, Robert Smith,
Bailie Hannan, Bailie Clouston, John Jamieson,
William M'Lean, jun.
ROYAL LUNATIC ASYLUM, GARTNAVEL.
DIRECTORS, «S;C., FOR 1856.
The Lord Provost, President, ex-afficio; Bailie
Andrew Galbraith, David Mackinlay, from Town
Council; William Bankier and Andrew Johnston,
from Merchants' House ; John Stewart and George
Thomson, from Trades' House; Dr. A. D. Anderson
and J. G. Fleming, from Physicians and Surgeons ;
Rev. Dr. Jamieson and Daniel Forbes, from General
Session ; Sir James Anderson, M. P., William M'Lean,
Robert Findlay, David Hope, John Smith, John
Brown, jun., Robert Aitken, Dr. John M. Pagan,
from General Body of Contributors ; the Chief Ma-
gistrate of Paisley ; Dr. Allen Thomson, Professor of
Anatomy ; John M'Farlane, Professor of Medicine ;
-\lexander Mackintosh, Physician to the Asylum,
ex-qfficiis.
Messrs. Mackinlay, M'Lean, Bankier, Smith,
Brown, and Aitken, Weekly Committee; Messrs.
Hope, Smith, and Aitken, Committee on Accounts;
the Lord Provost, Bailie Galbraith, Bailie Hannan,
Sir James Anderson, M.P., Rev. Dr. Jamieson, Dr.
M'Farlane, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Pagan, Dr. Fleming ;
Messrs. Johnston, Forbes, Stewart, Thomson, Visitors.
OFFICERS OF THE ASYLUM.
Resident — Alexander Mackintosh, M.D., Physi-
cian Superintendent; John Ferguson, M.D., and
Alexander Robertson, M.D., Medical Assistants;
Mrs. Mapleson, Superintendent of Ladies; John
Arthur, Steward; David Watson, Master of Works;
James Duthie, Gardener and Farm -observer.
Non-Resident — John G. Fleming, M.D., Surgeon ;
Donald Cuthbertson, LL.B., Treasurer and Secre-
tary ; Rev. J. R. Russell, Chaplain.
GENKRAL REGULATIONS.
1. The board is, in all cases, payable quarterly,
and in advance.
2. The regular quarterly terms are — 1st January,
1st April, 1st Jul,y, and 1st October. In regard to
patients at and above the rate of 15s. per week, no
part of the first quarter's board shall be returned,
except in the event of the patient dying before the
expiry of that period, in which case it shall be in
the power of the weekly committee to allow the re-
turn of such proportion of the board as, under all
the circumstances, they shall consider reasonable.
3. Patients have no claim for remuneration for
their labour.
4. Every patient must be provided with proper
apparel. An accurate list of every article brought
with the patient must, on admission, lie delivered to
the steward, or principal attendant, to the superin-
tendent of the ladies, or the matron, according to the
house in which the patient is placed, and the name
must be fully marked on each article. If any neces-
sary part of dress should not be duly supplied, after
eight days' intimation has been given that it is
wanted, it will be furnished by the house, and the
cost of it charged against the patient.
On applying to the physician, the patient will be
carefully and expeditiously conveyed to the asylum,
the necessary expenses being paid to the steward by
the applicant.
Patients in the west house may be visited every
lawful day between 10 and 12 o'clock ; those in the
east house, who are not paupers, on Mondaj's, be-
tween the same hours ; and patients who are paupers,
on Saturdays, also from 10 till 12 o'clock. Only
those who are duly authorised can be admitted to
visit patients.
GLASGOW ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND.
The Hon. Andrew Orr, Lord Provost, President ;
His Grace the Duke of Montrose, His Grace the
Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Eglinton, Lord Bel-
haven and Stenton, Lord Blantyre, Alexander
Hastie, Esq., M.P., and Sir James Anderson, M.P.,
Honorary Vice-Presidents.
Directors. — David Smith and David Anderson,
from the Directors of the Royal Infirmary ; Rev.
Principal Macfarlan, from the College of Glasgow ;
William Whyte, from the Town Council ; Robert
Baird, Dean of Guild, and William Jamieson, from
the Merchants' House ; James Wilson, Deacon-
Convener, and Adam M'Lellan, from the Trades'
House ; Dr. Crawford, from the Faculty of Physi-
cians ; Rev. Dr. Barr, from the Ministers of Glasg.
ELECTED BY THE MEETING.
John Smith, Charles M'Kenzie, W. C. Alston,
John Blackie, jun., Robert Galbraith, James A.
Campbell, William M'Lean, jun., William Brodie,
and Andrew Johnston ; David Yule, Interim-Trea-
surer ; Robert Jameson, Secretary ; David Gibson,
M.D., Surgeon ; Miss M'Arthur, Matron ; Robert
Thomson, Superintendent; Rev. Mr. M'Conochie,
Teacher.
GLASGOW EYE INFIRMARY.
76 Charlotte Street and 05 Greendyke Street.
Very Rev. Principal Macfarlan, President ; Chas.
Risk, Treasurer ; James Monteath and George Black,
Secretaries; William M'Kenzie, M.D., and Andrew
Anderson, M.D., Surgeons ; Harry Rainy, Consult-
ing Surgeon ; William Brown, M.D., Assistant-Sur-
geon ; Daniel Munro, House Steward and Collector
of Subscriptions; Mrs, Munro, Housekeeper.
Directors. — Morris Pollok, John Jamieson, Robert
Ker, J. D. Bryce, James Dale, William Murray, A.
D. Anderson, M.D., John Crum, John King, Rev.
Dr. Gillan, Hugh Tenneiit, Walter Paterson.