The premise has been known by several names: Edinburgh Lying-In Hospital (1793 - 1842); Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital (1846 - 1879); Edinburgh Royal Maternity and Simpson Memorial Hospital (1879 - 1939) [REF].
Midwifery in Edinburgh, as a part of the medical curriculum, began in 1756 with Thomas Young, Professor of Midwifery [REF].