list of public dispensaries list of public dispensaries a public dispensary provides "outpatient medical treatment and advice to patients, in contrast to the inpatient service provided by hospitals". examples include: the surrey dispensary, in southwark (now an area of central london). coloured lithograph by r. alford, c.1840. australia sydney dispensary, australia, founded 1826 canada toronto western hospital, canada, founded as a public dispensary in 1895 india guru nanak punjabi sabha charitable dispensary in chakala, mumbai a charitable dispensary in bhubaneswar, india guru nanak charitable dispensary, chakala, mumbai ramakrishna mission ashrama, kanpur ramakrishna mission vidyapith, purulia united kingdom london the foundery free dispensary in moorfields, was opened by methodist preacher john wesley in 1746 finsbury dispensary, london, founded 1780 st. mary's dispensary for women, london, founded 1866 surrey dispensary, founded 1777 warwick lane dispensary, london 1688-1725 st. martin's lane dispensary general dispensary, aldersgate street elsewhere in england ardwick and ancoats dispensary, manchester, england. founded in 1828 and managed under the auspices of the provident dispernsary association from 1875 elsewhere in the u.k. edinburgh provident dispensary for women and children, scotland, founded 1878 public dispensary of edinburgh, scotland, founded 1776 (received royal charter in 1818 to become royal public dispensary of edinburgh) united states baltimore general dispensary evening dispensary for working women and girls, baltimore other countries dispensary for chinese at macau, founded in 1820 by the scottish missionary robert morrison and john livingstone, a surgeon with the east india company