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John Coakley Lettsom (1744-1815) helped found the Medical Society of London in 1773. Its headquarters are in an elegant Regency building in central London, which contains a medical historical treasure trove. It celebrated its three hundredth session of lectures and social functions in 2003. Since 1850 the Presidency has been for one year only. In 1971 a group photograph of Presidents was arranged and a brief account of each of these distinguished men is given in the order of his seniority in the office.
In Paris, the blue enamel signs for streets named after a person also bear the dates of birth and death, and a word or two to designate the person's field of activity. In this paper an alphabetical listing is given of 166 Parisian streets that have been named after medically qualified men who achieved distinction in medicine or elsewhere.