| Description | Minute book of the Aberdeen Medical Society. A list of new laws enacted is recorded at the end of the volume. Subjects discussed at meetings include:
1802
5 October: First discourse: Phrenitis, Mr. Leslie; Second discourse: Contagion, Mr. Moir
President: Mr. Paterson
Includes note of general election of office bearers.
9 October
Copy of letter, dated 29 September 1802, enclosed to honorary and extraordinary members regarding funds for new edition of Society's catalogue.
12 October
New clause added to law respecting 'the taking up of bodies'. 'That any member not willing to be present at the taking up of bodies, is not obliged to pay the ½ Guinea unless he attend the dissection'.
2 November
List of donations to the library by Mr. Chalmers.
21 December: First discourse: Paralysis, Mr. Dawn; Second discourse: Hepatitis, Mr. Falconer
President: Mr. Henderson
A committee appointed to examine the catalogue before it went to press and the Treasurer's accounts found them to be correct. The funds were recorded as being £18.3.5.
1803
1 February: First discourse: Intermittent Fever, Mr. Sim; Second discourse: Small Pox Innoculation, Mr. Badenach
President: Mr. Falconer
5 April
Discourse on apoplexy read by Mr. Ligertwood (3 pages).
17 May
First discourse: Puerperal Fever, Mr. Sim (5 pages); Second discourse: Dyspepsia, Mr. Ligertwood (3 pages).
21 June
Hysteria, Mr. Stuart (2 pages).
2 August
Mr. Morrice, President. Discourse on tetanus read by Mr. Badenach (3 pages).
Other subjects presented at meetings include:
1802: catarrh (16 November); odontalgia (23 November); diabetes (7 December).
1803: acids (4 January); pneumonia (25 January). |