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RefNoMC/14/183
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TitleLetter from Honorary Secretaries, Society of Medical Officers of Health, to Michael Foster
Date18 December 1886
DescriptionRegarding the establishment of 'a national laboratory for the study of bacteriology' and 'experimental methods of investigating the cause of diseases'. Inviting the Royal Society to appoint a representative to a Committee to campaign for and hold any funds raised for a national medical research institution.

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Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordNLB/1/365
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