William Henry Duncan
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William Henry Duncan also known as Doctor Duncan, was an English
Doctor
who worked in Liverpool
as its first Medical Officer of Health and also Britain's first Chief Medical Officer..
He was born in Liverpool to Scottish parents. He was the nephew of James Currie, an earlier influential Liverpool physician. He was also the nephew of Henry Duncan of Ruthwell
and received his early education in Scotland, under Henry Duncan's protection. William Henry Duncan qualified as a Medical Doctor in Edinburgh, returning to Liverpool to work in General Practice. He was appointed Medical Officer of Health on 1 January 1847. He is buried in Westpark, Elgin
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A pub in Liverpool called Doctor Duncan's is named in his honour. One of the buildings of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Liverpool
is named after William Duncan, The Duncan Building, whose entrance is on Daulby Street.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Doctor
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
who worked in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
as its first Medical Officer of Health and also Britain's first Chief Medical Officer..
He was born in Liverpool to Scottish parents. He was the nephew of James Currie, an earlier influential Liverpool physician. He was also the nephew of Henry Duncan of Ruthwell
Ruthwell
Ruthwell is a village and parish on the Solway Firth between Dumfries and Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.Ruthwell's most famous inhabitant was the Rev. Dr. Henry Duncan. He was a minister, author, antiquarian, geologist, publisher, philanthropist, artist and businessman.In 1810, Dr...
and received his early education in Scotland, under Henry Duncan's protection. William Henry Duncan qualified as a Medical Doctor in Edinburgh, returning to Liverpool to work in General Practice. He was appointed Medical Officer of Health on 1 January 1847. He is buried in Westpark, Elgin
Elgin, Moray
Elgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190...
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A pub in Liverpool called Doctor Duncan's is named in his honour. One of the buildings of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
is named after William Duncan, The Duncan Building, whose entrance is on Daulby Street.
External links
- Doctor Duncan of Liverpool: Britain's first medical officer
- Doctor William Henry Duncan (1805-1863)
- 1847 report produced by Doctor William Duncan goes online at MerseyGateway.org
- The Duncan Society at the University of Liverpool
- Doctor Duncan's pub in Liverpool
- The Liverpool slums which were the inspiration for Duncan's work.