A short account of the Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men : from its foundation in 1788 to its centenary in 1888.

  • Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men.
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[1888]
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Credit: A short account of the Society for Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men : from its foundation in 1788 to its centenary in 1888. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF MEDICAL MEN. President: Sir George Baker, Bart., President of the Royal College of Physicians. Treasurers: Thomas Denman, M.D. John Sims, M.D. Andrew Douglas, M.D. Richard Dennison,M.D. ‘ On Wednesday, the 29th of October, in the present year, 1788, will be held at the Gray’s Inn Coffee- house, Holborn, at six o’clock in the afternoon, the first General Meeting of a Societt instituted for the relief of distressed widows and orphans of medical men in London and its vicinity. ‘ It is requested that such gentlemen as wish to promote the purposes of this Institution, by becoming members, will be pleased to transmit their names and places of abode to any of the treasurers, or to Mr. Chamberlaine, secretary. No. 29, Aylesbury Street, Clerkenwell, on or before Friday, the 24th of October. ‘ Signed by order, ‘ W. Chamberlaine, Secretary.’ At this meeting, attended by seventy persons, the following list of Officers and Directors was agreed to : President: Sir George Baker, Bart., F.R.S., F.A.S., Physician to the King, and President to the Royal College of Physicians. Vice-Presidents: rSix Physicians, Four Surgeons, Two Apothecaries.] Dr. Healde, Dr. Blane, Mr. Hu.nter, „ Milman, Sir W. Fordyce, „ Blizari), „ Garthshore, Mr. Grindall, „ Moore, „ Lettsom, „ Pitts, „ Nevinson. Treas%irers: Dr. Denman, Dr. Dennison, „ Douglas, „ John Sims.
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