The history and statutes of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Date:
1778
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Credit: The history and statutes of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in the public hall, in teftimony of their refped for his memory and fervices to the hofpital. ‘ George Drummond, to whom this country is indebted for 4 all the benefit which it derives from the Royal Infirmary.’ The College of Phyficians and the Incorporation of Surgeons were a&ive in promoting this work ; whether as collective bodies, or each member according to his abilities, or as opportunities pre- fented. The late DoCtor Monro, Profeffor of Anatomy, was parti¬ cularly fanguine in this enterprife, frequently a£ted in concert with Mr Drummond, and was always ready to aflift him to the utmoft of his power. But, notwithftanding all thefe marks of liberality, fupplies from Scotland were found iafufficient for the undertaking. The mana¬ gers, therefore, difperfed copies of their plan in England, Ireland* and the Britifh Plantations, from all which countries confiderable remittances were made. It is in vain to attempt doing juftice to all thefe generous con¬ tributors, they being very numerous : But their names, together with their donations, are thankfully recorded by the managers, and the record is depofited in their hall, in the Infirmary, for public infpeCtion. The benefit arifing from an hofpital ereCted by a charity fo ge¬ neral and extenfive, could not realonably be confined to one city or country. The corporation, therefore, ordered, that the lick, not otherwife excepted by the rules of the houfe, fhould he admit¬ ted as patients, from whatever country or nation they lhould come. \ A