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able physician, either at their own houses, or at the Dispensary, as the case may require, and furnished with whatever medicine they may need, and with wine, if necessary. This institution is supported by subscriptions; the payment of 5 dollars annually, entitling tile subscriber to recommend two patients constantly to the care of the Dispensary. The town is divided into three districts; the southern comprehends all the south part of the town from the south side of Winter and Summer streets; the Middle from thence to the Mill creek, including West Boston; the Northern district all the north part of the town from the Mill bridge." Fundraising events took place at the
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By 1807, "the Boston Medical Dispensary, instituted in October, 1796, has afforded the means of relief to many necessitous persons, among others, whose feelings would have been hurt by an application for assistance from the alms house; as they are by this charity attended free of any expense by an
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In addition to organizing the charitable provision of medical service throughout the city, the dispensary maintained a central clinic at
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Founders included Jonathan Amory, John Andrews, William Brown, John Codman, Samuel Dunn, Stephen Gorham, John Coffin Jones, John Parker,
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Through its history, there were many physicians who received their training at the Boston Dispensary including
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and the Pratt Diagnostic Clinic/Tufts Medical Center Hospital. It also formed alliances with
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An historical report of the Boston Dispensary for one hundred and one years; 1796-1897
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Detail of 1850 map of Boston, showing Bennett St. and Ash St. in the South End
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which serves as the principal teaching affiliate for the Medical Center."
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Abbie E. Dunks (January 4, 1962). "The Boston Dispensary, 1796–1962".
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Boston Medical Dispensary, corner Ash Street and Bennett Street,
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Directory of directors in the city of Boston and vicinity. 1911
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1883 Boston Dispensary building at Tufts Medical Center in 2019
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The Dispensary's central clinic on Bennett St., built 1883
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South End
Coordinates
42°20′58″N 71°03′48″W / 42.34951°N 71.06331°W / 42.34951; -71.06331
Hospitals in Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts
one of the first hospitals in the United States
Tufts Medical Center
Samuel Parker
Samuel Stillman
Benjamin Dearborn

Federal Street Theatre
Doggett's Repository of Arts
Oliver Wendell Holmes
James Jackson
Gamaliel Bradford
Edward Warren
no.76 Cornhill
Floating Hospital for Children
Tufts University School of Medicine
The Dispensary's central clinic on Bennett St., built 1883
1883 Boston Dispensary building at Tufts Medical Center in 2019
Carving of the Good Samaritan above door of 1883 building
Good Samaritan
Tufts Medical Center
List of the oldest hospitals in the United States

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