George Black (physician)
George Black | |
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Born | 1854 |
Died | 5 May 1913 |
Occupation(s) | Physician, writer |
George Black (1854 – 5 May 1913) was a Scottish physician who operated a vegetarian hotel in Belstone called Dartmoor House.
Black was born in Edinburgh where he obtained his M.B. He was Medical Officer of Health to the Keswick Urban Council.[1] He worked as a medical doctor at Greta Bank on Greenway Road in Chelston, Torquay.[2] He became a vegetarian in 1896 for humanitarian reasons and was Vice-President of the Devon branch of the Vegetarian Society.[3][4] In 1899, he purchased Dartmoor House in Belstone and converted it into a vegetarian hotel for his patients. The Vegetarian Society's annual picnic was held at the grounds of the house.[4] The vegetarian cook at the hotel was Isabel Densham. In 1908, Black authored A Manual of Vegetarian Cookery featuring Densham's recipes.[5]
Black was an advocate of
Black was an anti-vivisectionist.[3] He was a member of the British Homoeopathic Society and contributed articles to homeopathic journals. He was a supporter of the Order of the Golden Age.[8]
Black authored popular medical books which went through many editions.[9] He was the editor of Household Medicine which is notable for prescribing the correct amount of hours one should sleep, depending on age and physical health.[10] In 1899, he authored Viscum Album: The Common Mistletoe which documented its natural history and scientific uses in the treatment of disease.[1]
He died in Torquay on 5 May 1913.
Selected publications
- Household Medicine (1881)
- First Aid (1887)
- Sick-Nursing (1888)
- Some Physical Aspects of the Temperance Question (1890)
- Every-Day Ailments and Accidents, and Their Treatment at Home (1892)
- Viscum Album: The Common Mistletoe (1899)
- A Manual of Vegetarian Cookery (1908)
- The Doctor at Home and Nurse's Guide-Book (1909)
- The Doctor and Nurse's Guide (1910)
- The Olive: Its Medicinal and Curative Virtues (1910)
The Long Life Series
- Long Life and How to Reach It (1888)
- Sleep and How to Obtain It (1888)
- The Mouth and the Teeth (1888)
- The Skin in Health and Disease (1888)
- The Throat and the Voice (1888)
- The Young Wife’s Advice Book (1888)
References
- ^ S2CID 220242093.
- ^ "Vegetarianism and Health". birdchildsandgoldsmith.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "The Vegetarian Movement in Britain c. 1840-1901". eprints.soton.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "The Beacon". belstonevillage.net. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "The Evolving Relationship Between Food and Tourism". ore.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "A Reason for Celebration: 90 Healthy Vegetarian Years". ivu.org. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Vegsal" (PDF). Good Health. 7 (12): 384. 1909.
- ^ "George Black". Herald of the Golden Age. 16 (7): 187. 1913.
- ISBN 978-1-58046-284-6
- S2CID 165623465.