Person    | Male  Born 16/6/1922  Died 28/4/1994

Doctor John Fry

Categories: Medicine

Countries: Poland

General practitioner and medical author. Born Jack Freitag in Lublin, Poland, he emigrated to Britain with his family in 1925. He trained at Guy's Hospital, and in 1947, single-handedly took over a general practice in Beckenham, Kent, where he remained throughout his professional life. He wrote several influential books including 'The Catarrhal Child' and 'Common Diseases'. Died in Farnborough, Kent.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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