A short history of the rise and progress of the Manchester Royal Infirmary : from the year 1752 to 1877 / [F. Renaud].

  • Renaud, Frank.
Date:
1898
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Credit: A short history of the rise and progress of the Manchester Royal Infirmary : from the year 1752 to 1877 / [F. Renaud]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Messrs. Fletcher and Faulkner (above-named) agreed to the improvements in Parker Street being carried out free of cost to the Infirmary, and also to hand over a benefaction to the Institution of not less than .£300. November. Great inconvenience having arisen from time to time from an inability to invest funds without the sanction of the whole number of Trustees, it was resolved to apply to Parliament for an Act to enable investments to be made in the name of the Trustees, as a corporation, which Act received the sanction of Parliament in 1842. (See year 1842.) An elaborate index, taken from the Report books of the Infirmary, from the year 1752 to present date, was made by Mr. Walsh, in a copious volume, and a reward of ,£25 granted to him for the same. April. Dr. Mitchell resigned the office of Phy- sician, after a service of 32 years, and was made Honorary Physician. He was succeeded by Dr. Ralph Ainsworth, son of Mr. James Ainsworth. Dr. Lyon also tendered his resignation, after a service of 24 years, and was made Physician Extraordinary. Dr. Lyon was an amiable and accomplished man. Dr. Chaytor succeeded. August. The Board of Guardians for the Man- chester Union notified that they had made a separate