For almost 250 years the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary was staffed with resident physicians and surgeons. This paper traces the history and the traditions of the Residency Mess, its inhabitants’ lives, duties and leisure activities and how these have changed over the years.
Keywords Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Old Residents’ Club, Residency Mess, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Declarat ion of Interests No conflict of interests declared.
