| Year: | 1841 Date of meeting: 15 April |
| Source: | Sherborne Mercury, Monday 19 April 1841, page 3 |
| Purpose: | To elect the first Medical Officers |
| Present: | [Not reported] |
| Outcome: | The following were elected: Dr. COOPER (Consulting Physician); Dr. JACKSON (Physician); G. ARDEN (Consulting Surgeon); W. D. TAPP and G. CURME (Surgeons); John GOOD (House Apothecary) |
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| Year: | 1843 Date of meeting: Thursday 11 May |
| Source: | Sherborne Mercury, Saturday 13 May 1843, page 3 |
| Purpose: | To elect a House Surgeon following the resignation of Mr. GOOD |
| Present: | A. H. D. ACLAND, R. WILLIAMS, Jun., R. PATTISON, Hon. and Rev. W. SCOTT (chair), H. WILLIAMS, Thos. COOMBS, Capt. BURNET, Rev. L. FOOT, Rev. G. WOOD, Rev. W. C. BINGHAM, Rev. M. COLSON, Rev. H. CUTLER |
| Outcome: | Two candidates: Alfred EMSON (328 votes) and Charles INGRAM (251 votes). Mr. EMSON elected |
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| Year: | 1845 Date of meeting: Friday 29 August |
| Source: | Sherborne Mercury, Saturday 30 August 1845, page 3 |
| Purpose: | To elect a House Surgeon following the resignation of Mr. EMSON |
| Present: | [Not reported] |
| Outcome: | Three candidates: Johnston LUCE (367 votes), James CLIFTON (88 votes) and J. H. TAYLOR (7 votes). Mr. LUCE elected |
The History of Dorset County Hospital 