The London Temperance Hospital
Physicians who claim that the use of alcohol is so often a necessity, will please read the following: In 1873 a new hospital, called The London Temperance Hospital, was opened in Gower Street, London, for the treatment of medical and surgical cases without the ordinary use of alcohol. The rules of the institution provided that in extraordinary cases alcohol might be used, if in the opinion of the medical officers such use was necessary. During the seven years ending November 10, 1880, the number of patients treated amounted to 9,239, and in only one of these cases did the medical officers think it advisable to use alcohol, and in that the result was not found to be beneficial. It has recently been found necessary to erect new buildings to accommodate the increasing practice of the hospital.