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
that part of London.
George Pinckard
George Pinckard M.D. (1768–1835) was an English physician, known as an author, an abolitionist, and in the field of insurance.
Life
The son of Henry Pinckard of Handley Hall, Northamptonshire, he was tutored by a clerical relative, studied med ...
founded the
dispensary
A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital, industrial plant, or other organization that dispenses medications, medical supplies, and in some cases even medical and dental treatment. In a traditional dispensary set-up, a pharmacist dispen ...
on 26 October 1801 and became its first physician, remaining there for thirty years.
It was established at 62
Great Russell Street.
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Charities based in London
19th century in London
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1801 establishments in England