Dispensaries, hospitals, and medical societies of Kings County, 1830-1860 / by William Schroeder.

  • Schroeder, William.
Date:
[1860?]
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Credit: Dispensaries, hospitals, and medical societies of Kings County, 1830-1860 / by William Schroeder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    ojffogDEjj {ynj DISPENSARIES, HOSPITALS, AND MEDICAL SOCIETIES OF KINGS COUNTY, 1830-1860. BY WILLIAM SCHROEDER, M. D. The town of Brooklyn in 1830 had a population of 15, 295. Four years thereafter it was incorporated as a city. The Medical Society of the County of Kings in 1830 had nineteen members upon its roll, and the town directory of that year indicates that there were about ten physicians engaged in the practice of medi- cine who were not connected with the Medical Society. On the 8th day of February, 1830, the first Dispensary in Brooklyn was organized at 168 Fulton street, under the name of THE BROOKLYN DISPENSARY. In 1833 the Dispensary removed to the corner of Jay and Sands streets, and must have been discontinued about this time. The attending physicians were : Drs. J. Sullivan Thome and W. A. Clark. Consulting physician, Matthew Wendell. CITY HOSPITAL, 183Q-184O. Under this name, and about the time above indicated, this hospital was organized, being located on Adams street near Johnson. Its staff at that time included : Theodore F. King, M.D., President 1840-184 2. John Sullivan Thorne, M.D., Secretary. Attending physicians : Purcell Cook, M. D. George Marvin, M.D. Samuel Boyd, M.D. Theodore L. Mason, M.D., was President from 1842 to 1844, and was succeeded by John Sullivan Thorne, M.D., as President from 1844 to 1845- The attending physicians at this time were : George Ball, M. D. Theo. F. King, M.D. A. N. Garrison, M.D. This hospital was incorporated May 8th, 1845, under the name of BROOKLYN CITY HOSPITAL. It was then removed to Hudson street near Lafayette avenue. The attending physicians at this time were : Henry J. fjillpn M.T). LI BR SURG