Testimonials in favour of George Paterson, M.D. F.R.C.P. ... as candidate for the Chandos Professorship of Medicine in the University of St. Andrews, 1849.

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1849
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    LVI. From the Honourable the Managers of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. At an ordinary meeting of the Managers of the Royal Infirmary, held this day, it was unanimously resolved to grant to Dr. George Paterson, their Senior Physician, the following testimonial of his services, in consequence of an intimation that he is a Candidate for the Chair of Medicine in the University of St. Andrews. Dr. Paterson already lipids a certificate from the Board of Management as it existed in 1835, testifying to the value of his services during a period of upwards of three years, in the several capacities of Interim Special Super- mum erary Clerk, and Special Supernumerary Clerk of the House, (to which office the duties of Pathologist were then aittaclied), of Resident Physician’s Clerk, and Resident burgeon’s Clerk. And it appears certain, that it was prin- cipally in consequence of the great ability, zeal, and fidelity vvith which he discharged these duties that he was ap- pointed, at an early age, in 1841, one of the Physicians of t die Infirmary. Since that appointment, Dr. Paterson has merited the highest approbation of the Managers, through i period now extending to eight years, within which are in- cluded two of the most extensive epidemics ever remem- )ered in Edinburgh. The Managers do not take it upon them to speak of Dr. °aterson’s merits as a Clinical Teacher; but in as far as i he Infirmary is concerned, the Clinical Courses which he las given, as well in the Ordinary Wards as in the Clinical