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→ In May 1741, the first medical student was 1 Morris, 1910, p. 26.
accepted to study at the infirmary, after Mr 2 http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/c88eaf4a-
Harrison, who was the surgeon and one of the
seven men who initially sat with others to found 31dd-4269-be25-467c651a3b42 [accessed 18.07.2016]
the infirmary, asked a select committee of the 3 Morris, 1910, p. 48.
governors if his apprentice was allowed to study 4 Morris, 1910, p. 53.
under his guidance.14 This was the beginning 5 Morris, 1910, p. 73.
of what would later, in 1785, become one 6 Morris, 1910, p. 78.
of the hospital’s main functions in London 7 Morris, 1910, p. 80.
society – a medical college.15 8 Morris, 1910, p. 83.
9 Morris, 1910, p. 84.
Published in 10 British Museum, inv. no. 1880,1113.5134.
Beurdeley, 1982, p. 195, cat. 179. 11 Morris, 1910, p. 87.
12 British Museum, inv. no. 1871,1209.4677.
Hervouët and Bruneau, 1986, p. 240, no. 10.9. • 13 O’Connell (ed.), 2003, p. 92.
14 Morris, 1910, p. 55.
15 http://bartshealth.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/the-royal-london-
hospital/our-history/ [accessed 18.07.2016]
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