Records of the Miller Hospital and Royal Kent Dispensary / by John Poland.

  • Poland, John, 1855-1937.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Records of the Miller Hospital and Royal Kent Dispensary / by John Poland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    or vessels. This was in contra-distinction to the out-patients, whose disorders did not confine them to their homes. Mr. William Goodhew accepted the office of Treasurer, and acted almost continuously as Chairman of the Quarterly General Meetings until his death, which took place in January, 1790. Mr. George Mitchell was appointed Secretary to the Charity on 25th September, 1783. Three months after his appointment as Sec- retary, Mr. Mitchell presented a silver inkstand to the Charity for the use of the committee. From the accompanying engraving it will be seen that the style of workmanship of the inkstand is that of the end of the last century ; according to the Hall-marks it bears the date 1781. Inscription on Inkstand. Mr. Geo. Mitchell to the Kent Dispensary when assiduously discharging the office of Secre- tary thereto gratis. Engraved by order of the Committee, Dec, 1783.