Surgeon James Douglas
After immigrating to Québec City in 1826, James Douglas, a surgeon of Scottish origin, became one of the leading figures in Canadian medical history. Over his career, he founded the Marine and Emigrant Hospital in Québec City, primarily to care for sailors. He also founded the Beauport Asylum, which treated people with mental illness.
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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Centre d'archives de Québec Collection - Date: circa 1936 1875