Andrew Semple (physician)
Andrew Semple | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew Best Semple 3 May 1912 Queen Elizabeth II |
| In office 1963–1965 | |
| Preceded by | John Weir |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Charles Hurrell |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Naval Reserve |
| Rank | Surgeon commander |
| Unit | Second Submarine Flotilla |
| War | World War II |
Andrew Best Semple (3 May 1912 in
Medical Officer of Health for Liverpool
from 1953 to 1974.
Biography
Semple was born in
surgeon commander. While in this role, he noticed that submariners struggled to adjust their eyesight while moving between brightly lit interiors to the dark observation tower. He proposed introducing amber lights to soften this transition, which was implemented at once.[1]
From 1963 to 1965 Semple was appointed as honorary physician to the Queen.
He was particularly interested in tackling the problems of undiagnosed
smokeless zones under the Clean Air Act 1956. Under his guidance Liverpool became one of the first local authorities to employ mental welfare officers, and he helped to establish an employment unit for adolescents with learning difficulties. He was a member of the Royal College of Physicians and worked closely with the World Health Organization.[1]
Semple died on 15 November 2013, aged 101.[2]
References
- ^ a b "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of Andrew Semple". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ Sheard, Sally (11 December 2013). "Andrew Semple obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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