John Frederick Halls Dally
John Frederick Halls Dally | |
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Born | 2 August 1877 |
Died | 4 November 1944 |
Known for | High blood pressure, its variations and control : manual for practitioners, W. Heinemann (1923) |
John Frederick Halls Dally (2 August 1877 – 4 November 1944) was a British physician and president of the History of Medicine Society of the Royal Society of Medicine from 1941 to 1942 and in 1944.[1]
Early life
John Frederick Halls Dally was born on 2 August 1877 at Wolverhampton[2] and attended Wolverhampton School. He gained admission to St John's College, Cambridge, and then went on to St Bartholomew's Hospital.[3]
Medical career
He gained the Conjoint in 1901, MA MB MCH in 1903, MD in 1907 and MRCP in 1909.[3]
He subsequently became physician to Mount Vernon Hospital when it was a chest hospital in Hampstead and was a senior physician to the St Marylebone and Western General Dispensary.[3] In addition, he edited the journal of the West London Medico-Chirurgical Society, where he was also president.[3]
Personal and family
He married Norah Willoughby Curtois and they lived at 93 Harley Street. They had one son, Edward.[2]
He died at home on 4 November 1944.[3]
Publications
- High blood pressure, its variations and control : manual for practitioners, published by W. Heinemann, 1923.
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