Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL PUBLIC DISPENSARY | Royal Dispensary Royal Dispensary Royal Public Dispensary Royal Public Dispensary Royal Public Dispensary |
Inscription on front of house Robert Hannan. House Keeper Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Post office Directory Statistical Account of Edinburghshire |
[Situation] In West Richmond Street. A plain house 2 stories high occupied as a public dispensary instituted in 1776 Its incorporated by Royal charter supported by subscriptions. The affairs of the institution is managed by a board of directors or managers. A staff of medical officrs give their services, (gratis in twins) to the institution. The number of cases treated in this institution during the past year (1850) was 9072. It is situated in West Richmond Street. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of St Cuthberts.
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Transcriber's notes
This Name Book refers to Sheet 36 of the Edinburgh Town Plan at 1:1056 scale.
Note the name Royal Public Dispensary does not appear on the 6 inch map.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 106 - Parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts and The City of Edinburgh, OS1/11/106
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Canongate, St Cuthberts, and The City of Edinburgh.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.