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The colonial surgeons

Summary

After the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, six naval surgeons established the Colonial Medical Service. As Dr. Cummins states, "The Colonial surgeons serviced the Colony in an era wherein jealousies, frustrations and thwarted ambitions were resolved in vitriolic words and even with pistols".

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Date of Publication: 31 December 2003
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The colonial surgeons
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