William Williams (doctor)

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William Williams (1855 or 1856 – 1911) was a Welsh doctor with a particular interest in issues of sanitation.

Sanitation public health conditions related to clean drinking water and adequate disposal of human excreta and sewage

Sanitation refers to public health conditions related to clean drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal of human excreta and sewage. Preventing human contact with feces is part of sanitation, as is hand washing with soap. Sanitation systems aim to protect human health by providing a clean environment that will stop the transmission of disease, especially through the fecal–oral route. For example, diarrhea, a main cause of malnutrition and stunted growth in children, can be reduced through sanitation. There are many other diseases which are easily transmitted in communities that have low levels of sanitation, such as ascariasis, cholera, hepatitis, polio, schistosomiasis, trachoma, to name just a few.

Life

Williams was the second son of John Williams of Dolgelly. [1] He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford in 1877 at the age of 21, holding an Open Scholarship in science and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree with first-class honours in 1881. [1] [2] He obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Oxford in 1887 as a non-collegiate student. [1] Williams also studied in Berlin and at St Mary's Hospital, London, winning scholarships in anatomy, physiology, medical jurisprudence, midwifery and pathology. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and a Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries in 1887, obtained a Diploma in Public Health in 1888 and was awarded his MD in 1894. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Foster, Joseph (1891/2). Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. ISBN   978-1-85506-843-8.Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. 1 2 3 "Dr William Williams". The Times . 18 February 1911. p. 11.
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