| Description Of Item | From the papers of Richard Poole. In folder 1: letter from G Hamilton to Poole concerning his paper on scarlatina and requesting him to sign some dispensary papers; letters from John Hamilton, secretary to the Dispensary, on a dispensary pupil opening a shop and thereby ineligible to remain as a pupil, the presentation of Poole's report, the acceptance of Poole's suggestion to discontinue certain expensive drugs and a request for an annual report; letters from Robert Hamilton and Robert Lindsay supporting the application of Mr May as apothecary; letter from Dr Hunter on the rota; letters from Andrew Liddell concerning payments to drug suppliers with figures for the number of patients 1821-1833, on the running of the laboratory, fees paid by pupils at the New Town Dispensary and explaining his list of drugs; letter from John Macwhirter asking Poole to volunteer in the cholera hospitals; letters from James Marr requesting a testimonial; letter from Alexander Miller requesting a testimonial; letters from William Moncrieff reminding Poole of the final meeting of the Medical Provident Institution; letter from M Robertson requesting a change to the rota; letters from A H, apothecary to the Dispensary and Andrew Liddell on meetings of the Royal Public Dispensary, Darry Mackmurdo & Co on drug supply and a protest by Poole on the appointment of a collector and a porter to the Dispensary; letters from Robert Spittal on the new pharmacopoeia; letter from J [?] Thatcher recommending Mr Liddell for the post of apothecary; letter from W Thomson on the distribution of the memorial; and letters from William Traube applying for the post of Poole's assistant and asking for an explanation as to why his prescriptions are no long to be filled by the Dispensary.
In folder 2: Pharmacopoeia propria in usum Valetudinarii Regii Edinensis, 1824 - 4 printed copies, 1 fair, 1 annotated, 1 interleaved and 1 annotated and interleaved; motion to thank Dr Hope for his support of the pharmacopoeia against criticism from W Philips; suggestions for entry in the pharmacopoeia; blank weekly diet roll of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; and blank quarterly return of expenditure of medicines and medical stores in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with the names of the drugs annotated.
In folder 3: tables regarding the expenditure of the Royal Public Dispensary 1830-1833 - including statement of expenditure according to the invoice book; comparative consumption of some drugs according to Mr Liddell; details of the printing, building etc accounts; classification of accounts; and expenditure on various drugs as per invoice book. |