An account of the proceedings at the sixth anniversary meeting of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, held at Bath, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 18th and 19th, 1838.

  • Provincial Medical and Surgical Association. Meeting 1838 : Bath)
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[1838]
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Credit: An account of the proceedings at the sixth anniversary meeting of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, held at Bath, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 18th and 19th, 1838. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    science disdain not, through vain aspirations for profound theories or dazzling generalizations, that patient observation of nature and diligent collection of accurate facts, from which all true theory must be derived, all sound generalization deduced ; and, in upholding the honour and respectability of the pro- fession, let the measures we collectively sanction ever bear the impress of that high-toned moral feeling which has so long distinguished our profes- sion, and by which its true interests require us ever to abide.” Dr. Hastings then read the Report of the Council, which was as follows :— REPORT OP' THE COUNCIL OF THE PROVINCIAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL ASSOCIATION, FOR THE YEAR 1837-8. The steady progress of the affairs of this Associa- tion from the period of its institution, six years ago, to the present time, serves most undeniably to evince that its founders made a correct estimate of the existing desire among the cultivators of medical science residing in the English provinces to com- bine together, so as to make their labours more instrumental than they had formerly been in the advancement of the healing art. Each revolving year has increased the number of its members (which now amount to one thousand and eighty), while the influence that has arisen from this additional strength, has been directed to the accomplishment of the important objects which were, at the com- mencement of the undertaking, specified as mo.st worthy of regard.