ABOUT US
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About the collection:
In 1776 the Edinburgh Public Dispensary was established, primarily through the actions of Dr Andrew Duncan. These case notes date from the earliest years of the dispensary’s operation – detailing over a decade of patient care. The notes provide a detailed account of the diseases, treatments and experiences of eighteenth-century Edinburgh’s sick poor. Click here to find out more about the Edinburgh dispensary
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Find out more:
If you’d like to find out more about the case notes or the College’s other historic collections, you can:
Email: library@rcpe.ac.uk
Phone: 0131 247 7324
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Our other collections:
These case notes are not our only digitised collection. You can find other online resources on our webpages at:
www.rcpe.ac.uk/heritage/catalogues-digitised-material
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Funding:
The digitisation of this collection was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the development of this online database was funded entirely by donations.
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Dispensary online:
You can find out more about this collection through the Royal Medical Society podcast, a recorded talk, and a Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies article.
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Thank you to our brilliant volunteers:
This project would not have been possible without the support of volunteers.
Thank you to those who helped with the behind-the-scenes development: David Bottomley, Malcolm Cohn, Lauren Cunningham, Rebecca Darnill, Elizabeth Evans, Vicky Evans, Elena Rose Fenneman, Josie Garland, Douglas Lachlan, Catriona Leonard, Isla MacFarlane, Diane May, Claudio Morillo, Michelle Owen, Jennifer Roach and Helen Whittle.
