University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

Scope and Contents The medical lecture notes, taken down between 1954-1960, include the following topics: Zoology Anatomy Gynaecology, Midwifery, Obstetrics Surgery Chemotherapy Public health Therapeutics Blood and lymph Child health Bacteriology Treatment...

Scope and Contents This volume of notes is based on Monro's surgical lectures at Edinburgh Medical School, 1774-1775. The manuscript lectures are sub-headed Lectures 1-13 and are in two distinct hands - the first two lectures in one, and the rest in another. The paper is watermarked with a crown and the initials GR, undated, but this L.V.Gerrevink paper commonly used throughout much of the 18th century. Both hands are clear and legible, with just a few corrections, and occasional additions written on the verso...