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696 and he was a skilled anaesthetist with chloroform and ether ; he performed many TS. and ns. ; , he was a good dental extracter ; he was a particularly good paediatrician (he had been a clinical assistant at Groat Ormond Street) ; and he had a large midwifery practice. His own family was the centre of his life and, through his kindness and understanding of human problems, he became the friend and counsellor to several generations of families in his practice. His unsparing devotion to his patients’ welfare inspired complete trust, and his gentle, genial manner and obvious enjoyment of his simple pleasures were typical of a man who was contented with his life. He was also intensely interested in modern developments, both in medicine and in general-he was, for instance, a pioneer motorist. He loved riding and, up to the late war, was a familiar figure in Richmond Park, riding with his family. He was a keen walker and dinghy sailor and enjoyed holidays abroad. He was an excellent bridge and chess player; and the pleasure which he enjoyed from reading-in English, and in French and German-lasted till a few days before his death. He was married twice and had one daughter and three sons. Two of his sons are doctors ; one carries on his father’s practice and the other is a surgeon commander in the Royal Navy. DESMOND WILLIAM GEORGE FARIS C.B.E., LL.D. Malaya, M.B. Lond., D.P.H. Dr. Faris, who till last year was dean of the faculty of medicine of the University of Maleya, died at Hove on March 20. He was born in 1901 and was educated at Thetford Grammar School in Norfolk and at Epsom College. He entered the London Hospital Medical College in 1919 and took the Conjoint qualification in 1924 and the M.B. Lond. in 1925. In the same year he was appointed as a medical officer in Malaya, and he took up his duties there in 1926. He soon began to make a special study of preventive medicine, and he took the D.P.H. in 1931. His anti-malarial work and his keen interest in health conditions on rubber plantations and tin-mines earned high praise. During the Japanese occupation, he was interned in Changi camp, but he did not allow this to break his spirit and made a useful contribution to the life of the camp under harassing conditions. After the war he was appointed chief medical officer of Singapore, and later he became principal of King Edward VII Memorial College of Medicine and, in due course, dean of the faculty of medicine in the University of Malaya. In this post his past experience in public health proved a valuable asset. He wrote the history of King Edward VII College and last year received the honorary LL.D. of the University of Malaya. His death, so soon after his retirement, will be regretted by his many friends of all races in the Far East. JOHN GARVIN STEBBING M.B. Lond. Dr. Stebbing died on March 23 at the age of 32. Educated at Dulwich College, he began his career at Guy’s Hospital in 1942, and he soon made his mark as a leader in work and in extracurricular activities. After he qualified he held house-surgeon posts at Guy’s and then for a year he worked in the physiology department. Thereafter he spent two years on research of fundamental value in the department of surgery. As H. J. B. A. recalls, " in 1953 Stebbing decided to go into general practice in Bermondsey and from then until his death he devoted his great qualities as a doctor to the care of his patients. A certain shyness and a quiet manner concealed a strong character which was revealed to its full only during the last few years when, with superb courage, he carried on quietly with his work, knowing that he was suffering from an incurable disease, even though this work was interrupted from time to time for X-ray therapy. Throughout his life he adhered to the rigid standard of conduct which he inherited from his father, the late Dr. G. F. Stebbing, who, in his generation, also served the people of South London with such devotion and skill." In 1955 Dr. Stebbing became a member of the council of the Medical Protection Society. He leaves a wife and daughter. ALEXANDER ALAN GUILD M.A. Camlx., M.D., Edin., M.R.C.P., M.R.O.P.E. Dr. Guild, consultant physician and physician super- intendent of Lambeth Hospital, died in London on March 9 at the age of 40. He took his preliminary medical course from Caius College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. with first-class honours in the natural sciences tripos in 1938. He was a college prizeman. He continued his studies at Edinburgh University, where he won medals in pharmacology, therapeutics, and public health, as well as a Murchison scholarship in clinical medicine. After graduating M.B. in 1941, he spent six months as house-surgeon at Edin- burgh Royal Infirmary before he joined the R.A.M.C. He served with a field-ambulance in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Palestine, and Greece, and was mentioned in despatches. He was appointed A.D.M.S., Land Forces in Greece, in 1945, and was demobilised with the rank of lieut.-colonel the following year. After the war he returned to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to take a postgraduate course in internal medicine, before becoming house-physician at the Southern General Hospital. He passed the Edinburgh M.R.C.P., with neurology as a special subject, in 1947, and took the M.D. the same year. In 1948 he took the London member- ship and the same year he became clinical tutor to the medical unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. In 1951 he was appointed physician superintendent at Lambeth Hospital. He was one of the authors of the section on neurology in Davidson’s Principles and Prac- tice of Medicine. A colleague writes : Guild had exceptional ability and a profound knowledge of medicine. In addition he had many interests outside medicine, including music, art, and architecture. He was widely read in the classics, languages, and history. He was a man of high principle and integrity who put his work before any other consideration. The welfare of his patients meant everything to him and he spared neither himself nor his staff to attain the highest standard of treatment. He took a special interest in the neurological work of the hospital. From his father he inherited a judicial outlook, and he proceeded with the utmost caution in any matter which might lead to litigation. In committee he could outline his policy with extreme clear- ness, for he never seemed to lack the right phrase to describe the subject under discussion. His fellow consultants found him a loyal, upright, and friendly colleague. His junior staff held him in high esteem and learnt from him how to combine a good bedside manner with a thorough examination and investigation of a patient. His ward sisters regarded him with affection and respect. He was a hospitable man and many of the staff were welcomed at his home. When his house-officers sought his guidance in planning their future career he wrote them long and friendly letters. In 1951 Dr. Guild married Miss Marion Bell, daughter of Sir Gordon Bell of Otago University, New Zealand. She survives him with two young children. Appointments BAILY, It. A. J., M.B. Caamb., F.R.c.s. : consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Western-super-Mare group of hospitals. BYERS, IRIS K.. M.H. Dubl.: assistant maternity and child-welfare M.O., co. Durham. COONEY. MARY F., M.B.N.U.I., D.C.H., D.P.H.: assistant maternity, child-welfare, and school m.o., Derbyshire. KNAPPE, S. S.. M.D. Warsaw: deputy medical superintendent, Sandhill Park Hospital, Bishops Lydeard, Somerset. MACKINNON, N. A. M., M.B. Edin., D.P.H. : part-time consultant in dermatology, Northern. Regional Hospital Board, Scotland. MARKS, HANNAH M., At.ii. Dubl., D.A. : anaesthetist (S.H.M,O.), West Cumberland grnup of hospitals. RANDALL, D. H., M.H. Lond., F.R.C.S.: part-time consultant general surgeon, Rotherham Hospital. TWOHIG, NORA ’r., M.n.N.u.1., D.C.H.: assistant maternity, child- wclfarc, and school M.o., Derbyshire. VINCENT, 11. It., M.R.C.S.: assistant A.M.O., Sheffield Regional Hospital Board. WILLlAMS, It. W., M.B. Lond., D.M.R.D. : consultant radiologist, Aylesbury/High Wycombe area. Births, Marriages, and Deaths DEATHS HOVENDEN.—On March 14, at Putney Hospital, Gerald Stanley Hovenden, M.D. Lond., of Glebehohne, BarneH,S.W.I3,aged87.
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and he was a skilled anaesthetist with chloroform and ether ;he performed many TS. and ns. ; , he was a good dentalextracter ; he was a particularly good paediatrician (he hadbeen a clinical assistant at Groat Ormond Street) ; and hehad a large midwifery practice.
His own family was the centre of his life and, through hiskindness and understanding of human problems, he becamethe friend and counsellor to several generations of families inhis practice. His unsparing devotion to his patients’ welfareinspired complete trust, and his gentle, genial manner andobvious enjoyment of his simple pleasures were typical of aman who was contented with his life. He was also intenselyinterested in modern developments, both in medicine andin general-he was, for instance, a pioneer motorist. Heloved riding and, up to the late war, was a familiar figure inRichmond Park, riding with his family. He was a keenwalker and dinghy sailor and enjoyed holidays abroad. Hewas an excellent bridge and chess player; and the pleasurewhich he enjoyed from reading-in English, and in Frenchand German-lasted till a few days before his death.He was married twice and had one daughter and three
sons. Two of his sons are doctors ; one carries on hisfather’s practice and the other is a surgeon commanderin the Royal Navy.
DESMOND WILLIAM GEORGE FARISC.B.E., LL.D. Malaya, M.B. Lond., D.P.H.
Dr. Faris, who till last year was dean of the faculty ofmedicine of the University of Maleya, died at Hove onMarch 20.He was born in 1901 and was educated at Thetford
Grammar School in Norfolk and at Epsom College. Heentered the London Hospital Medical College in 1919and took the Conjoint qualification in 1924 and theM.B. Lond. in 1925. In the same year he was appointedas a medical officer in Malaya, and he took up his dutiesthere in 1926.He soon began to make a special study of preventive
medicine, and he took the D.P.H. in 1931. His anti-malarialwork and his keen interest in health conditions on rubberplantations and tin-mines earned high praise. Duringthe Japanese occupation, he was interned in Changi camp,but he did not allow this to break his spirit and made auseful contribution to the life of the camp under harassingconditions.
After the war he was appointed chief medical officerof Singapore, and later he became principal of KingEdward VII Memorial College of Medicine and, in duecourse, dean of the faculty of medicine in the Universityof Malaya. In this post his past experience in publichealth proved a valuable asset. He wrote the history ofKing Edward VII College and last year received thehonorary LL.D. of the University of Malaya. His death,so soon after his retirement, will be regretted by his manyfriends of all races in the Far East.
JOHN GARVIN STEBBINGM.B. Lond.
Dr. Stebbing died on March 23 at the age of 32.Educated at Dulwich College, he began his career atGuy’s Hospital in 1942, and he soon made his mark as aleader in work and in extracurricular activities. Afterhe qualified he held house-surgeon posts at Guy’s andthen for a year he worked in the physiology department.Thereafter he spent two years on research of fundamentalvalue in the department of surgery. As H. J. B. A.recalls, " in 1953 Stebbing decided to go into generalpractice in Bermondsey and from then until his deathhe devoted his great qualities as a doctor to the careof his patients. A certain shyness and a quiet mannerconcealed a strong character which was revealed to itsfull only during the last few years when, with superbcourage, he carried on quietly with his work, knowingthat he was suffering from an incurable disease, eventhough this work was interrupted from time to timefor X-ray therapy. Throughout his life he adhered tothe rigid standard of conduct which he inherited fromhis father, the late Dr. G. F. Stebbing, who, in hisgeneration, also served the people of South Londonwith such devotion and skill."
In 1955 Dr. Stebbing became a member of the councilof the Medical Protection Society. He leaves a wife and
daughter.
ALEXANDER ALAN GUILD
M.A. Camlx., M.D., Edin., M.R.C.P., M.R.O.P.E.Dr. Guild, consultant physician and physician super-
intendent of Lambeth Hospital, died in London on
March 9 at the age of 40.He took his preliminary medical course from Caius
College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. with first-classhonours in the natural sciences tripos in 1938. He was acollege prizeman. He continued his studies at EdinburghUniversity, where he won medals in pharmacology,therapeutics, and public health, as well as a Murchisonscholarship in clinical medicine. After graduating M.B.in 1941, he spent six months as house-surgeon at Edin-burgh Royal Infirmary before he joined the R.A.M.C.He served with a field-ambulance in North Africa, Sicily,Italy, Palestine, and Greece, and was mentioned indespatches. He was appointed A.D.M.S., Land Forces inGreece, in 1945, and was demobilised with the rank oflieut.-colonel the following year.
After the war he returned to Edinburgh Royal Infirmaryto take a postgraduate course in internal medicine, beforebecoming house-physician at the Southern GeneralHospital. He passed the Edinburgh M.R.C.P., withneurology as a special subject, in 1947, and took theM.D. the same year. In 1948 he took the London member-ship and the same year he became clinical tutor to themedical unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.In 1951 he was appointed physician superintendent atLambeth Hospital. He was one of the authors of thesection on neurology in Davidson’s Principles and Prac-tice of Medicine.A colleague writes :Guild had exceptional ability and a profound knowledge of
medicine. In addition he had many interests outside medicine,including music, art, and architecture. He was widely read inthe classics, languages, and history. He was a man of highprinciple and integrity who put his work before any otherconsideration. The welfare of his patients meant everythingto him and he spared neither himself nor his staff to attain thehighest standard of treatment. He took a special interest inthe neurological work of the hospital. From his father heinherited a judicial outlook, and he proceeded with theutmost caution in any matter which might lead to litigation.In committee he could outline his policy with extreme clear-ness, for he never seemed to lack the right phrase to describethe subject under discussion.
His fellow consultants found him a loyal, upright, andfriendly colleague. His junior staff held him in high esteemand learnt from him how to combine a good bedside mannerwith a thorough examination and investigation of a patient.His ward sisters regarded him with affection and respect.He was a hospitable man and many of the staff were welcomedat his home. When his house-officers sought his guidance inplanning their future career he wrote them long and friendlyletters.
In 1951 Dr. Guild married Miss Marion Bell, daughterof Sir Gordon Bell of Otago University, New Zealand.She survives him with two young children.
AppointmentsBAILY, It. A. J., M.B. Caamb., F.R.c.s. : consultant orthopaedic
surgeon, Western-super-Mare group of hospitals.BYERS, IRIS K.. M.H. Dubl.: assistant maternity and child-welfare
M.O., co. Durham.COONEY. MARY F., M.B.N.U.I., D.C.H., D.P.H.: assistant maternity,
child-welfare, and school m.o., Derbyshire.KNAPPE, S. S.. M.D. Warsaw: deputy medical superintendent,
Sandhill Park Hospital, Bishops Lydeard, Somerset.MACKINNON, N. A. M., M.B. Edin., D.P.H. : part-time consultant in
dermatology, Northern. Regional Hospital Board, Scotland.MARKS, HANNAH M., At.ii. Dubl., D.A. : anaesthetist (S.H.M,O.), West
Cumberland grnup of hospitals.RANDALL, D. H., M.H. Lond., F.R.C.S.: part-time consultant general
surgeon, Rotherham Hospital.TWOHIG, NORA ’r., M.n.N.u.1., D.C.H.: assistant maternity, child-
wclfarc, and school M.o., Derbyshire.VINCENT, 11. It., M.R.C.S.: assistant A.M.O., Sheffield Regional
Hospital Board.WILLlAMS, It. W., M.B. Lond., D.M.R.D. : consultant radiologist,
Aylesbury/High Wycombe area.
Births, Marriages, and DeathsDEATHS
HOVENDEN.—On March 14, at Putney Hospital, Gerald StanleyHovenden, M.D. Lond., of Glebehohne, BarneH,S.W.I3,aged87.
