A Handwritten Document from The Health Committee Dated October 9th, 1794

The document is a report to the Committee on Public Health concerning the opening of a position if Chief Surgeon at the hospital in Dunkerque. The report states that the surgeon Martin, 1st class surgeon, is asking for the position. The document continues that the health councils is keeing in mind how important it is to resave top positions in some hospitals to reward deserving health officers. Citizen Noel, surgeon in Chief of the Northern Army is mentioned and they recommend that the Health Committee suspends the nomination of a chief surgeon, so that they can temporarily nominate Citizen Noel. The document is probably referring to Nicholas Noel (1746-1833) surgeon at the Northern Army. See Hoefer vol 38, col 175-176. A fresh clean document signed by ten officials.