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 practised by Mr. Adams, for the cure of the various species of cataract, and the Egyptian ophthalmia.

  • 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 practised by Mr. Adams, for the cure of the various species of cataract, and the Egyptian ophthalmia. 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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    sight; and all the others, where ther^ was any reasonable prospect of a cure, though as yet ne- cessarily only convalescent, are going on favourably; and should it be the pleasure of the Governor and Directors to review those that have undergone operations, I beg that they maybe presented before them, for that purpose, at the next Board at the Royal Hospital. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, B. MCLAUGHLIN. John Dyei\ Esq. Surgeon, At a Meeting of the Directors of Greenwich Hos-^ pital, at that Place, on Saturdat/y the ^Sth of August, 1813. PRESENT, LORD VISCOUNT HOOD, Governor. Right Hon. LORD AUCKLAND, Reverend Mr. COOKE, Dr. ROBERTSON, Mr. GOODENOUGH, Hon. and very Reverend the DEAN of Windsor. Mr ANGERSTEIN. A Letter of the 26th instant from the Surgeon was read, representing that Mr. Adams's professional avocations requiring his absence from