Harold Antoine Des Voeux (1861-1942)
Born at Portarlington, Laois, Ireland, the son of Thomas Des Voeux and his wife Emily Alice hamilton
Educated at Wellington 1872-1879.
House physician and assistant medical registrar at St George's Hospital 1885, obstetric assistant 1886. MRCS 1883, LRCP, LSA 1884. MD 1888.
Physician accoucheur at St Mary's Home, Fulham, Surgeon superintendent at Greensland Government Emigration Service. House surgeon at West London Hospital. Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Advocate for clean air; reputedly coined the word 'smog' in 1905. He was the first president of the National Smoke Abatement Society, and treasurer of the London Coal Abatement Society. Physician to Henry James.
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