Proceedings and report of a special medical board appointed by His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, and Secretary of State at War, to examine the state of the hospital at the military depot in the Isle of Wight, &c. &c. &c.

  • Great Britain. Army Medical Board.
Date:
1808
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Credit: Proceedings and report of a special medical board appointed by His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, and Secretary of State at War, to examine the state of the hospital at the military depot in the Isle of Wight, &c. &c. &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    &c. Letter from the Secretary at War to Sir J. M.. Hayes, Bart. Ci Sir, War Office, %Q,d Dec. 180]. cc The Physician and Surgeon General oi the Army having in an official letter to me animadverted in pointed terms on the system - pursued in the hospital of the Isle of Wight, in the treatment of the medical patients, their representation has been submitted to the Com- mander in Chief, with such observations as I thought it my duty to offer to His Royal High- ness thereupon ; in consequence of which. His Royal Highness has been pleased to order, that an investigation of the subject shall forthwith take place on the spot, by a board of medical officers composed of Dr. John Hunter, Dr. Pinckard, Mr. Weir, and yourself. “ For the information of the board, I send you copies of the letter (with its enclosures) from 5
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