He was medical superintendent of the York Asylum (1858–74) and of Barnwood House Hospital in Gloucester (1874–92). He was also president of the Medico-Psychological Association of Great Britain in 1887 and was a member of the Royal Commission on the care and control of the feeble-minded. He also wrote a number of papers, including Brain Exhaustion and Insanity in relation to Society.[2]
Needham was knighted in the 1915 Birthday Honours. He died in Bournemouth, aged 88.[1] He was survived by his second wife, Helen Millicent Sherwood Newman, whom he married in 1913. His first wife, Charlotte Shooter, died 1907.[2]
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^ ab"Obituary: Sir Frederick Needham". The Times. 8 September 1924. p. 17.
^ abc"Sir Frederick Needham, M.D.St. Andrews". British Medical Journal. 2 (3325): 545–546. 20 September 1924. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.3325.545. ISSN 0007-1447. PMC2305139.
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frederick, needham, bapt, november, 1835, september, 1924, english, physician, commissioner, lunacy, board, control, lunacy, mental, deficiency, from, 1892, 1924, needham, born, york, james, peacock, needham, elizabeth, baker, educated, peter, school, york, ba. Sir Frederick Needham bapt 8 November 1835 6 September 1924 was an English physician who was a Commissioner in Lunacy of the Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency from 1892 1924 1 Needham was born in York the son of Dr James Peacock Needham and Elizabeth Baker He was educated at St Peter s School York St Bartholomew s Hospital and the University of St Andrews MD 1862 He was appointed a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1858 and of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1865 2 He was medical superintendent of the York Asylum 1858 74 and of Barnwood House Hospital in Gloucester 1874 92 He was also president of the Medico Psychological Association of Great Britain in 1887 and was a member of the Royal Commission on the care and control of the feeble minded He also wrote a number of papers including Brain Exhaustion and Insanity in relation to Society 2 Needham was knighted in the 1915 Birthday Honours He died in Bournemouth aged 88 1 He was survived by his second wife Helen Millicent Sherwood Newman whom he married in 1913 His first wife Charlotte Shooter died 1907 2 References edit a b Obituary Sir Frederick Needham The Times 8 September 1924 p 17 a b c Sir Frederick Needham M D St Andrews British Medical Journal 2 3325 545 546 20 September 1924 doi 10 1136 bmj 2 3325 545 ISSN 0007 1447 PMC 2305139 nbsp nbsp nbsp This English biographical article related to medicine is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Needham amp oldid 1021654273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
