ABSTRACT
In 1824, George Man Burrows became a full licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and was awarded a Doctor of Medicine from St Andrews University. Four years later, he wrote Commentaries on the Causes, Forms, Symptoms, and Treatment, Moral and Medical of Insanity. Some of Burrows most celebrated work relates to his membership of the Society of Apothecaries, founded by Royal Charter in December 1617. The Society has a long, vibrant history: as early as 1704, apothecaries were permitted to become legal members of the medical profession, after the legal case of William Rose was fought in the House of Lords. Burrows was a member of the very first Court of Examiners at the Society; however, due to the misconduct of a court assistant he gave up this role, releasing a formal statement saying he was ‘content with the advancement of medical education and knowledge of general practitioners’.
