George Newman (1870–1948) was a major figure in the development of public health and school medicine in the years between World Wars I and II. From a Quaker background, he became first Chief Medical Officer to the Board of Education and then Chief Medical Officer to the Ministry of Health. In these posts he wrote many reports to the minister concerned and stimulated others. He educated the public in health matters with notable literary skill. He remained an active Quaker all his life.
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