Memorial for Dr. Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery in the College of Edinburgh, respectfully submitted to the Right Honourable the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh, patrons of the said college.

  • Hamilton, James, 1767-1839.
Date:
[1824]
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Credit: Memorial for Dr. Hamilton, Professor of Midwifery in the College of Edinburgh, respectfully submitted to the Right Honourable the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Edinburgh, patrons of the said college. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    FOR DR. HAMILTON, PROFESSOR OF MIDWIFERY IN THE COLLEGE OF EDINBURGH, BE8PECTFDLLY SUBMITTED TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE m Uorti and tS'stsn enunta ♦ OF EDINBURGH, PATRONS OF THE SAID COLLEGE. Although the Charter for the Foundation of the College of Edin- burgh was obtained in April 1582, no other Branch of Medical Edu- cation than Anatomy was taught in that College previous to 1726'; and yet, from the earliest period, the Senatus Academicus had been accustomed to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine. In order to prevent' unworthy persons from obtaining that honour, a certificate of qualification from two respectable Physicians was required, as is the custom to this day in those Scottish Universities where Medicine is .not professed. A