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Abstract

Edward Swarbreck Hall (1805-1881) was a medical practitioner
who arrived in Hobart in 1832 and held various government
appointments as district surgeon in Brighton, Bothwell,
Westbury and Midland towns. In 1853 he was appointed
house surgeon to the Hobart Hospital from which he
resigned in 1855 but held several other official appointments.
He campaigned for various health reforms. He was also a
member of the Royal Society of Tasmania to which he gave
addresses and presented copies of statistics he had prepared.

Held in the Library - Medical and vital statistics 1856
Report and tables, with returns, prepared for the Royal Society
of Tasmania.
(49 pp, plus 6 pp. tables)

RS.50

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	Hall, Edward Swarbreck
Keywords:	Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, science, natural science, social history, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, Van Diemen's Land,
Publisher:	Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Royal Society Collection Other Special Collections
Additional Information:	RS.50
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