Bloomsbury Dispensary for the Relief of the Sick Poor

The Bloomsbury Dispensary for the Relief of the Sick Poor was an institution founded in 1801 to provide medical aid and suitable nourishment to the poor people of Bloomsbury.

George Pinckard founded the dispensary on 26 October 1801 and became its first physician, remaining there for thirty years.[1] It was established at 62 Great Russell Street.[2]

References
  1. Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Pinckard, George" . Dictionary of National Biography. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. "UCL Bloomsbury Project". www.ucl.ac.uk. University College London. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.