5 April 1919 diary of Dr John Stewart Muir (1845-1938) of Selkirk

Dull dry day + rather colder. Roads drying. Cycled to one or two in town + down to Mauldsheugh. Norah [Graham] is in London. Dav [Dr David Graham] is attending Dav Lumgair who has pneumonia. They asked a Consult[ant] + he intercepted Edwin Bramwell1 at Castle Douglas by motor + he came here about 8.30 at night. I was in the house all afternoon finished the D.D.M.S. account2 all but ? (which I had as form) + got on with posting of March [accounts].

1 Professor Edwin Bramwell (1873-1952), F.R.S.E., P.R.C.P.E., L.L.D., Scottish neurologist and President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 1933-1935

2 Deputy Director Medical Services

[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/22, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1919]

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Archivist, interests include Dr John Stewart Muir 1845-1938) of Selkirk, general practitioner, and Seton Paul Gordon (1886–1977), naturalist, author and photographer

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