A letter to the King, on the subject of a new proposed institution in the medical department.

Date:
1781
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A letter to the King, on the subject of a new proposed institution in the medical department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    ( 3° ) 2d. That he unJerftand the Latin Tongue. It is propofed alfo, that thefe Leftures fhsli be free to all Phyfical Gentlemen of the Army and Navy* It is conceived, that an Inftitution like the above, would be the means of faving the Lives and Limbs of many of His Majesty’s fubjedts both by fea and land; firft, during the war, and afterwards when they come to fettle in different parts of the kingdom, where all His Majesty’s fubjedts would be provided with able Surgical afliftance upon all oc- casions ; it is further conceived, that it would be faving of great expences to the Navy, by having able Surgeons and well-qualified mates on board all His Majesty’s Ships: that the men would be fooner fit for duty, and fewer fent to the Hofpitals, which Hofpitals are fupported at no incon- siderable an expence. It is conceived, that it would be unneceffary to Hate the complaints of the different Commanders in the Royal Ser- vice, particularly in the Weft Indies, owing to the incapa- city of many of the Surgeon’s Mates ; the Lords of the Admiralty having the means of full information on this head. F I N I S.