Letters addressed to the Board of Health, and to Richard Riker, recorder of the city of New-York : on the subject of his agency in constituting a special medical council / by James R. Manley.

  • Manley, James R., 1781-1851.
Date:
1832
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Credit: Letters addressed to the Board of Health, and to Richard Riker, recorder of the city of New-York : on the subject of his agency in constituting a special medical council / by James R. Manley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LETTERS, &e. New-York, July 6, 1832. To the Board op Health, Gentlemen, It must be apparent to each one of you, that T, as Resi- dent Physician, stand before the public in a very peculiar attitude. As the Medical Adviser of the Board, by the Statute, whose duties are prescribed by law, and I trust well understood, I am supersed- ed in fact, without any previous knowledge of any such intention, —the confidence of the board is withheld from me-an extra com- mission of Medical men appointed as the advisers of the board— and all this without the slightest intimation from any quarter, that I have said what I should not have said ! done what I should not have done ! or left undone any part of my prescribed duty These are measures which, in my opinion, require some explana tion, and I do respectfully requtst, that you will give some rea sons to the public for this procedure, or that you will permit me without danger of incurring the chaige of a contempt for the con stituted authorities, to make to the public all the necessary expla nations in my own way. If I am constrained to adopt the latter course, I must request the copy of an address and report, written by me at the instance of his Honor the Mayor, and presented by him to you, on Monday morning last, with the permission also; which, until now, I have never thought necessary, of inspecting the minutes of your Board. With due respect, JAMfcS R. MANLEY, Resident Physician.