Postscript to Dr. Simpson's memorial on the propriety of continuing the Chair of General Pathology / [Sir James Young Simpson].

  • Simpson, James Young, 1811-1870
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[1841]
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Credit: Postscript to Dr. Simpson's memorial on the propriety of continuing the Chair of General Pathology / [Sir James Young Simpson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    rect the attention of the Patrons to different statements which my Colleagues have offered for the abolition of this Chair, as derived from the constitution of the Medical Schools in our own country, in Germany, and France; and, first, from THE CONSTITUTION OF BRITISH MEDICAL SCHOOLS. “ No other Chair of General Patholoyy exists in any University or Medical School within the British dominions.” (Mr Syme’s State¬ ment, p. 8.) The Royal School of Medicine in Manchester (the oldest, I believe, and the best known of the English provincial Medical Schools) is pro¬ vided with a Lectureship or Chair of “ General Pathology ” The Class of “ General Pathology” forms one out of the nine Medical Classes that are to be taught there during the ensuing Winter Session. Certificates of attendance on the General Pathology and other Medi¬ cal Classes in that active Institution qualify for the London University and other public boards in England. (See Dr Forbes, British and Foreign Medical Review, No. XXIV. Advertising Sheet, p. 5.) Fur¬ ther, “ there can be no reason to doubt, I think, that such a Course will be given in every respectable Medical School in this country in a few years.” (Sir James Clark in his Letter, printed in the Memorial, p. 44.) It is needless to repeat what has been already stated, that Chairs for the teaching of one of the departments of General Pathology, viz. Ikorbid or Pathological Anatomy, exist in University College, and other Medical Schools in London; but it may be considered of im¬ portance to add, what was omitted previously, that the Candidate for the license of an English Apothecary is, by the Regulations of the Apo¬ thecaries’ Hall of London, required to shew a Certificate that he has received instruction in Morbid Anatomy, before he is allowed to pre¬ sent himself for examination. Will the Patrons of the University of Edinburgh permit the Candidate for our Degree of Physician to obtain his diploma without (as my Colleagues wish) any such extent of Pathological knowledge as is required of the English Apothecary ? \ In my Memorial I took occasion, at p. 8, to state that the Navy Board requires two six-months’ Courses of Practice of Physic from all Candidates for the situation of even Assistant Surgeon to the Navy,— the Army Board requires the same ; but both Boards now accept six months of Practice of Physic and six of Pathology as equivalent. On this subject Dr Christison remarks “ The Army and Naval Boards do not make attendance on General