Official papers relating to operations performed by order of the Directors of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, at Greenwich, on several of the pensioners belonging thereto, for the purpose of ascertaining the general efficacy of the new modes of treatment practiced by Sir William Adams for the cure of the various species of cataract, and the Egyptian ophthalmia / published by order of the Directors.

  • Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich.
Date:
1814
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Credit: Official papers relating to operations performed by order of the Directors of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, at Greenwich, on several of the pensioners belonging thereto, for the purpose of ascertaining the general efficacy of the new modes of treatment practiced by Sir William Adams for the cure of the various species of cataract, and the Egyptian ophthalmia / published by order of the Directors. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At a Meeting of the Directors of Greenwich Hospi- tdl, at that Place, on Saturday, the 2Hth of August, 1813 J ^RESENT, LORD VISCOUNT HOOD, Governor; Right Hon. LORD AUCKLAND, Honourable and very Reverend the Reverend Mr. COOKE, DEAN of WINDSOR, Dr. ROBERTSON, Mr. ANGERSTEIN; Mr. GOODENOUGH, A Letter of the 26th inst. from the Surgeon was read, representing that Mr. Adams's professional avocations requiring his absence from London for a few months, all the Pensioners placed under his care have returned to the Hospital; and that liis practice and ope- rations upon them have been successful in a most extra- ordinary degree, many being perfectly restored to sight; and all the others, where there was any reasonable pros- pect of a cure, (though at present only convalescent,) are going on favourably. OnDEREDj That the Secretary do transmit to Mr* Adams copies of the Surgeon's Reports on the above-mentioned subject, and express to him the great satisfaction the Ditectors have experienced at the result of his skilful and successful operations on the Eyes of the blind Pen- sioners committed to his care, and the high sense they entertain of his gratuitous services and unceasing atten- tion ; and also to thank Mr. Adams for the liberal and important scientific information he has communicated to the Surgeon of the Hospital relative to the treatment of Diseases of the Eye.