A narrative of some late injurious proceedings of the managers of the Royal Infirmary, against the students of medicine in the University of Edinburgh / Published by the Students.

  • University of Edinburgh. Faculty of Medicine
Date:
[1786?]
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Credit: A narrative of some late injurious proceedings of the managers of the Royal Infirmary, against the students of medicine in the University of Edinburgh / Published by the Students. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ^ “ 5. That thefe vifits of the Students be always finilhed before eight “ o’clock, and that then the doors of the feveral Wards be locked up; and that no Student be allowed to remain in any of the Wards,'or to en- “ ter them again for that night. ♦ The Managers, however, hereby declare. That the above regulations are not intended to affea the bufmefs of the Lying-in-ward, to which they allow Students to have accefs at all times of .the day and night; but, at the fame time, difcharging any of the Students attending that Ward from going into any other part of the Hofpital. c. “ It is hereby further declared. That thofe Gentlemen (Students) “ who may defire to confult, and perhaps, to copy the journals of the Phyfi* “ Clans and Surgeons, ftiall have accefs fo to do. And for that purpofe, “ that the Students waiting-room, and the books of the Clerks, be open to them eveiy forenoon, from eleven to twelve o’clock, and every evening from fix to feven.” Alarmed at thefe innovations, which they conceived to convey both in- ■folt and injury, the . Students afleinbled to deliberate by what means they might bell; vindicate their dignity, and preferve their interefts. The refult of their deliberations was a remonftrance to the Managers of the Infirmary, in which they urged their grievances, with that freedom of complaint which the circumftances demanded,-their right-to tvhich they did not yet ima- glhe was fo foon to be denied. .A Gentleman diftinguilhed by his abilities his literary acquifitions, and his firmnels of conduft, on this occaiion prefided at their meeting.. The Students ofMedlcine lit the Univerfity of Edinburgh, inform the j Managers of the Royal Infirmary, | I ‘\rHAT they conCdcr themfelves as much iiyured, andfikely to be dc- Pi^d of the benefits to. be derived from the Infirmary, by feveral resula- M