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MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
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KOYAL GLASGOW INFIRMARY.
Directors. — The Lord Provost, the Members of
Parliament for the City, the De.in of Guild, the
Deacon Convener, Dr. W. T. Gairdner, Professor of
Medicine; Dr. Allan Thomson, Professor of Ana-
tomy ; Dr. Charles Ritchie, President of the Faculty
of Physicians and Surgeons ; Bailie Grant, appointed
by the Town Council; William M'Ewen, by the
Merchants' House ; Hugh Baird, by the Trades'
House ; Dr. J. M. Pagan, by the College ; Rev. Dr.
M'Taggart of St. James', on the part of the Minis-
ters of Glasgow ; Dr. Coats, Dr. J. G. Fleming, and
Dr. J. B. Cowan, by the Faculty of Physicians and
Surgeons.
Elected by the General Com't. — Robert Smith,
Hugh Tennent, David Smith, William Euing, James
Hannan, Robert M'Cowan, John Brown, jun., Jas.
Lumsden, William Whyte, and John Jamieson.
Dr. James Frazer, Dr. Robert S. Orr, Dr. W. T.
Gairdner, and Dr. Leishman, physicians ; Dr. Jas.
Steven, fever physician ; Dr. James Morton, Dr.
George Buchanan, Mr. Ijister, and Dr. Lyon, sur-
geons; Dr. Robert Perry and Dr. A. B. Buchanan,
dispensary physicians ; Dr. Dewar and Dr. G. H. B.
M'Leod, dispensary surgeons ; Dr. J. Thomson, super-
intendent ; Jlrs. Struthers, matron ; S. J. Moore,
pathologist ; J. H. Topping, chaplain ; W. B. Hilliard,
cupper ; James Brown, janitor. John Jamieson,
honorarj' treasurer; Henry Lamond, secretary; J.
Wallace Robertson, cashier.
THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Was originated for the purpose of establishing a
Medical Library, a Free Vaccine Institution, and for
other medical purposes. Meetings are held in the
Faculty Hall, St. Andrew's Square, on the first
Friday of every month, for ordinary business. The
library is open every Friday ; and on the same day,
from 12 till 1 p.m., the hrdl is open for gratuitous
vaccination.
John M'Garron, president ; AVm. Young, M.D.,
vice-president ; James M'Innes, treasurer ; Robert
Cowan, M.D., secretary; Thomas Lapraik, M.D.,
librarian; Hugh Thomson, M.D., seal-keeper; John
Coats, M.D., vaccinator ; Wm. Chalmers, George
M'Ewan, Robert Renfrev/, M.D., D. M'Lean, J.
M'Brearty, John Leitch, directors ; James Donald,
factor ; John Mitchell, officer.
DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF
THE CHEST.
5 Bath Street.— Established 1861.
Open for gratuitous advice to poor patients on
Tuesdays and Fridays, at one o'clock. Medicines
also being supplied gratuitously to suck patients as
are known to be in destitute circumstances.
The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, patron;
Lord Belhaven, Sir John Maxwell, Sir Archibald
Islay Campbell, Sir Robert Milliken Napier, Archi-
bald Campbell, D. C. R. Carrick-Buchanan, and
W. T. Gairdner, M.D., directors; P. A. Simpson,
M.A., M.D., physician ; G. Fyffe Christie, 62 George
Square, treasurer. This charity is supported entirely
by voluntary contribution.
LOCK HOSPITAL.
41 Rottenrovv Street.
Incoi-porated by seal of cause from tlie Magistrates
and Town Council, and supported by voluntary
contributions.
This institution was formed in 1805, for the cure
of unfortunate females. The directors are chosen
annually, and consist of one from the clergy, one
from the Town Council, one from the Merchants'
House, one from the Trades' House, two from the
Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, and sis from
the general body of subscribers.
Dr. G. H. B. M'Leod and Dr. A. Forbes, acting
surgeons ; Robert Young, secretary ; C. B. Findlay,
treasurer ; the secretary and treasurer directors ex
qfflciis; Patrick Condra, superintendent.
GLASGOW MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Instituted 1814.
Dr. James Stevi'art, president; Dr. A. M. Smith
and Dr. Maoleod, vice-presidents ; Dr. W. R. Ha-
trick and Dr. Jlaclaren, secretaries ; Dr. Perry, treas.
The object of this society is " the prosecution of
Medical Science." Its meetings are held in the hall
of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Vin-
cent Street, on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month, from October till May. At the first meeting
of each month a paper, essay, or other written com-
munication is read and discussed. At the second
meeting, the then prevalent diseases are brought
under review and commented on.
GLASGOW MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL
SOCIETY.— Instituted 1844.
The object of this society is to promote professional
improvement, and to advance medicine, surgery, and
the allied sciences. The meetings take place in the
Hall of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, on
the second Tuesday of each month, commencing
March and ending October.
Dr. Ritchie, president ; Dr. Morton and Dr. S.
Orr, vice-presidents ; Dr. Smith, Govan ; Dr. Pater-
son, Partick ; Dr. Hatrick, Dr. J. G. Wilson, Dr.
Prichard, Partick ; Dr. Maclaren, council ; Dr.
Adams and Dr. Macleod, secretaries ; Dr. Coats, treas.
WESTERN PUBLIC DISPENSARY,
11 Mains Street.
Established 1853. Supported by voluntarj' con-
tributions for giving gratuitous advice and medicines
to the sick poor. Attendance daily at two o'clock
afternoon. Vaccination on Thursdays only.
Rev. R. S. Oldham, M.A., John B. Cowan, M.D.,
Wm. Houldsworth, William Couper, George Alston
of Craighead, and J. G. Smith of Lancefield, com-
mittee of management ; Chas. Stirling, honorary
treasurer ; John Matheson, jun., honorary secretary;
John Caughie, M.D., David Forbes, M.D., and A.
Wood Smith, M.D., medical officers; George Bu-
chanan, surgeon-dentist; W. B. Hilliard, cupper; Mrs.
M'Corkle, matron.