An address delivered at St. George's Hospital, on the opening of the new physiological laboratory, 18th May, 1887 / by George D. Pollock.

  • Pollock, George David, 1817-1897.
Date:
1887
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Credit: An address delivered at St. George's Hospital, on the opening of the new physiological laboratory, 18th May, 1887 / by George D. Pollock. 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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    small credit is due to the tact, good sense, and genei'al management of your Dean, Dr. Wadliam. His active interest in the School, and his personal supervision of all its details, I feel sure his colleagues will thank me for thus publicly acknowledging. We must all regret that his oflficial connection as physician to the hospital will soon cease, but I venture to hope some means may be considered by which his services may still be secured to the School. I mention this with due deference, as an old Treasurer of the School. One so well tried, and one whose whole heart has been in his work, with perhaps more time hereafter to give to that work, may be of more material use than at present may have occurred to those who will have to consider this question. Now, gentlemen, I trust I have succeeded in stating clearly some of the advantages you possess over those who entered here in former days. But I have more to tell. Alter the Governors of the hospital decided to remit the future payment of fees by the house surgeons and dressers, and the surgeons consented to reduce substantially the fees of their perpetual pupils, and thus throw open the appointment of house surgeon to a greater number, there came another change. The ofl&ces of resident apothecary and assistant apothecary were abolished, and two resident house physicians were ap- pointed, without fee, and under similar regulations as applied to the house surgeons^ so that the advantages of clinical study and practical experience were thus further extended to pupils who entered here. A resident salaried obstetric assistant was appointed, and paid medical and surgical registrars. Are we to stop here ? I hope not. The Governors of St. George's Hospital, who have always cordially supported us in carrying out the objects of the Medical School with a conviction, I venture to say, that whatever benefits the School will add reputation to the hospital, will be ready to listen to any reasonable proposal to improve in any way the general medical arrangements
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