The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine (late Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine) / with notes on serum therapeutics by members of the staff of the Institute.

  • Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine.
Date:
1904
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Credit: The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine (late Jenner Institute of Preventive Medicine) / with notes on serum therapeutics by members of the staff of the Institute. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 Demonstrations, to issue Publications of the Transactions of the Institute, and to found a Library.” A Council, presided over by Sir Joseph, now Lord, Lister, and representing in its members biological, chemical, medical, veterinary and agricultural science, was ap- pointed to govern the affairs of the newly-founded Institute. A public appeal was made for the necessary funds, and the response was favourable. It included a donation of £20,000 from the trustees of the late Mr. Richard Berridge, and another of £10,000 from the Grocers’ Company, who had already anticipated the same idea in the foundation from their funds of special Research Scholarships. Certain noblemen and other friends of science, especially amongst the medical profession, warmly supported the appeal. The College of State Medicine was amalgamated with the Institute in 1893, and in this way temporary premises were obtained at Great Russell Street, a scientific staff was appointed, and provision was made for research work, etc. In the meanwhile the late Duke of Westminster granted, on terms which practically meant a large personal contribution from himself, a magnificent site facing the Thames at Chelsea Gardens. The Council then proceeded to build, from the designs of Mr. Waterhouse, R.A., the permanent headquarters at Chelsea shown in the photograph opposite. These were opened in May, 1897. The development of serum therapeutics led to the establishment of an antitoxin department at Sudbury, near Harrow, where anti-diphtheria serum was prepared for the first time in this country. In 1898 the Institute received a donation from the Jenner Memorial Committee of a considerable sum which