Statement regarding the New Town Dispensary / by the medical gentlemen conducting that institution.

  • New Town Dispensary (Edinburgh)
Date:
1816
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Statement regarding the New Town Dispensary / by the medical gentlemen conducting that institution. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    soliciting subscriptions, they intended to request of their friends that no support might be granted to the Edinburgh New Town Dispensary at the expence of the other Institution, which has so ‘‘ long, and so deservedly, enjoyed the confidence of the public; and, although their prospect of obtaining subscriptions, must now, necessarily, be greatly diminished, by the measure which the Managers of the established Dispensary have thought proper to take, their intentions in this respect remain unaltered. But the plan which they have formed, being « in several respects different from that of the established Dispensary, and, in their opinion, appearing to hold out superior advantages, they think it right to persevere in their attempt, and by a faithful fulfilment of the duties which they offer to undertake, they hope to merit the ap- probation and support of the Public, The sentiments expressed in this statement have been communicated by letter to Dr.' Dun- can, senior,' to whose meritorious exertions, in the face of much opposition, the Public of Edin- burgh have been indebted for all the benefits which have been derived from the Edinburgh Public Dispensaiy.’’ After this public statement, we conceived that no fears of injury to the funds of the Public Dis- pensary, could reasonably be entertained, from 3