Plan of the Surrey Dispensary, in Montague-Close, near St. Saviour's Church, for administering advice and medicines to the poor inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, at the dispensary, or at their own habitations. Instituted in the year 1777.

  • Surrey Dispensary.
Date:
1782
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Plan of the Surrey Dispensary, in Montague-Close, near St. Saviour's Church, for administering advice and medicines to the poor inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, at the dispensary, or at their own habitations. Instituted in the year 1777. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PLAN SURREY DISPENSARY. H E poor conftitute an important part of every large community, and juftly merit the attention and afliftance of the rich; efpecially in ficknefs, when they are rendered incapable of fupporting them- felves and their families. Hard labour, un~ wholefome food, want of proper clothing, and expofure to the viciffitudes of air and . weather, fubjedt them to many diforders unknown to the affluent, who can pro- cure the conveniencies of life. OF THE INTRODUCTION. A 2 la