Peter Orphoot

In 1840 the family had moved to a then-new house at 25 Gilmore Place in the Tollcross district.

[6] In 1860, under the leadership of Dr John Smith and with the help of Robert Nasmyth and Francis Brodie Imlach, they founded the Edinburgh Dental Dispensary, specifically following concerns regarding the average dental condition of the Edinburgh population.

[7] The dispensary offered free dental treatment mainly for extractions but accepted donations.

From 1864[8] the dispensary and later the hospital played a major role in the training of Scottish dentists, one of their most famous students being Lilian Lindsay.

[9] He remained at 113 George Street for all his working life then retired to East Lothian.