Keate (Thomas). Observations on the Fifth Report, 1808

Keate (Thomas). Observations on the Fifth Report of the Commissioners of Military Enquiry. And more particularly on those parts of it which relate to the Surgeon General, 1st (and only) edition, London: printed for J. Hatchard, 1808, half title, 160 pp. plus appendix, modern half calf, 4to

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Wellcome III, p. 380. A fine copy of Keate's controversial report. Thomas Keate (1745-1821) was appointed surgeon-general to the army in 1798 and his report highlighted failings by the medical board in irregular and inappropriate appointments, wasteful practice, opening unnecessary hospitals etc, but was blamed in part for the failings and the Army Medical Board was dissolved in 1809.

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