William Allen Daley

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Sir William Allen Daley (19 February 1887 - February 1969) was a British medical officer of health at the time of the formation of the UK's National Health Service (NHS). [1] [2] [3] [4]

Allen Daley was born in Bootle in 1887. He qualified as a medical doctor in 1912, [5] and married Mary Toomey in 1913. [1] Daley was responsible for the organisation of London's health services during World War 2, [1] and was knighted in the 1944 Birthday Honours. [6] Daley retired in 1952. [1]

Daley and his wife had two children, [1] including medical doctor and author Raymond Daley (1917-1989). [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Godber, George. "Sir William Allen Daley | RCP Museum". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Royal College of Physicians. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. "Sir (William) Allen Daley - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. "Daley, Sir (William) Allen (1887-1969)". Wellcome Collection. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. "William Allen Daley". Lancet. 1 (7593): 534–535. 8 March 1969. ISSN   0140-6736. PMID   4179612.
  5. Virginia, Smith (2009). "The backstage man: Sir Allen Daley (1887-1969) | Alumni | From Fever to Consumption - The Story of Healthcare in Hackney". health.hackneysociety.org. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. "The London Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. No. Supplement 36544. 2 June 1944. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. Goodwin, JF (1989). "Raymond Daley". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 25 January 2024.