The Wellcome physiological research laboratories : founded 1894, Walter Dowson ... director.

Date:
[1903?]
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Credit: The Wellcome physiological research laboratories : founded 1894, Walter Dowson ... director. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    It was for the purpose of participating in the inevitable advances of scientific thought and discovery, which concern not merely institutions and individual scientific workers, but upon which the progress and intellectual status of mankind so largely depend, that the WELLCOME PHYSIOLOGICAL Research Laboratories were founded. As it was recognized that the accomplishment of this purpose would involve the expenditure of very large sums of money without prospect of pecuniary return, it is evident that the motives which led to this decision were not prompted by monetary considerations. It was rather in the desire to at least keep pace with workers in other countries, that Mr. Wellcome, who is the Principal of the firm of Burroughs Wellcome & Co., established these laboratories as an institution entirely separate and distinct from his business, and under independent direction. He does not wish to disguise the fact that much of the work conducted in the laboratories has reference to the requirements of his firm. For example, the serums which are produced are supplied to the medical profession through Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Also some of the original investigations and researches which are carried out in the Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories have special relation to new, and the improvement of known, products which have interest and importance for the firm's manufacturing departments. Like- wise, various substances are physiologically tested and standardised. Naturally, through his firm, Mr. Wellcome's intimate touch with medical men throughout the world enables him to gain suggestions and to learn the wishes and needs of the medical profession with respect to the study of substances which may help them in their efforts to lessen pain and postpone death. Description of the Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories. The original laboratories, established in 1894, were enlarged from time to time to meet the requirements of constantly increasing work, until it was found necessary to The New aCqUire more commodious premises. The new a ora ones. ia]30ratories were established at Brockwell Hall, Heme Hill, London, S.E., in the early part of 1899. As there are many medical and other scientific men who are interested in the work of these laboratories, but who are unable to avail
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