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Jamieson, James (1840 - 1916)

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Physician
Born: 5 June 1840  Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.  Died: 1 August 1916.
James Jamieson was President of the Royal Society of Victoria in 1901. In 1868 Jamieson moved to Australia and set up a practice in Warrnambool, Victoria. He was also health officer to the municipality and honorary medical officer at the hospital. Jamieson promoted germ theory, better hygiene , the use of disinfectants, and isolation of the inflicted to battle infectious disease.

In 1877 Jamieson moved to Melbourne. He was honorary physician in the outpatient department of the Melbourne Hospital in 1879-84, then joined the senior staff at the Alfred Hospital, retiring in 1908. In 1885 he succeeded T. M. Girdlestone as health officer of the City of Melbourne. Jamieson also lectured at the University of Melbourne (MD ad eundem gradum, 1878) in obstetrics and diseases of women and children in 1879-87, and in the theory and practice of medicine in 1887-1908.


Career Highlights

Chronology
1862Doctor of Medicine (MD) completed at the University of Glasgow
1863Master of Surgery (ChM) completed at the University of Glasgow
1868Migrated to Australia (Warrnambool, Victoria)
1868 - 1877Health Officer, private practice and Honorary Medical Officer at the Warrnambool Hospital
1879 - 1884Honorary Physician in the outpatient department of the Melbourne Hospital
1879 - 1887Lecturer in obstetrics and diseases of women and children at the University of Melbourne
c. 1884 - 1908Senior Physician at the Alfred Hospital
1885 - 1912City Health Officer in Melbourne
1887 - 1908Lecturer in theory and practice of medicine at the University of Melbourne
1901President of the Royal Society of Victoria

 

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