Volume 6

The duties of a regimental surgeon considered : with observations on his general qualifications; and hints relative to a more respectable practice, and better regulation of that department, wherein are interspersed many medical anecdotes, and subjects discussed, equally interesting to every practitioner / by R. Hamilton.

  • Hamilton, Robert, 1749-1830.
Date:
[1787]
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Credit: The duties of a regimental surgeon considered : with observations on his general qualifications; and hints relative to a more respectable practice, and better regulation of that department, wherein are interspersed many medical anecdotes, and subjects discussed, equally interesting to every practitioner / by R. Hamilton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [aa] Ir will be faid, the Surgeon’s perquifite, and {faving from the medicine-money, puts it eafily in his power to furnifh a private ‘room ; but we fuppofe the Commanding Officer has taken this out of his hands, and that he muft fubfift on his pay; for we fhall afterwards endeavour to fhew, that fome regulation is neceflary refpecting the medicine-money. This, or fome fuch me- thod, fhould be put in praétice, if the pay is to remain as itisat prefent. But another {cheme thall afterwards be fubmitted to the opinion of the public, which appears pre- ferable. Wuewn we confider the value of a man to Government, a political and patriotic principle, at leaft it will take to keep the arms and accoutre- ménts in repair; the faving then cannot be above fix- © pence a-day. As he may fometimes be in barracks, this may almoft be fufficient at an average ; but each Captain ought, for the fake of their men, to add fix- pence a-week more; the fame to the mate, if mates are to be continued, |