Typescripts and correspondence related to sanitation, health and diseases such as Yellow Fever.
Colonel Sir Alexander J H Russell
This material is held atUniversity of Dundee Archive Services
- Reference
- GB 254 MS 131
- Former Reference
- GB 254 MS 15/22-25; 15/36
- Dates of Creation
- c 1923-1942
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 folder
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Administrative / Biographical History
Alexander J H Russell was born in 1882, the son of Walter Nicoll Russell of Dunfermline. He was educated at Dollar Academy, then at the universities of St Andrews, Cambridge and Liverpool. In 1910 he married Jessie Waddell. Russell became Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at Madras Medical College between 1912 and 1917, and Professor of Pathology between 1919 and 1921. From 1913 to 1914 he was Medical Officer of Health for Madras City, then Director of Public Health in 1922. Between 1933 and 1939 he was the Public Health Commissioner with the Government of India. In 1939 Russell retired, but he continued to play a role in public health, and between 1940 and 1945 he was Additional Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Health for Scotland. He died in 1958.
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Acquisition Information
Part of the collection was presented to the University Library by Col. Sir Alexander Russell in 1953.
Note
Alexander J H Russell was born in 1882, the son of Walter Nicoll Russell of Dunfermline. He was educated at Dollar Academy, then at the universities of St Andrews, Cambridge and Liverpool. In 1910 he married Jessie Waddell. Russell became Professor of Hygiene and Bacteriology at Madras Medical College between 1912 and 1917, and Professor of Pathology between 1919 and 1921. From 1913 to 1914 he was Medical Officer of Health for Madras City, then Director of Public Health in 1922. Between 1933 and 1939 he was the Public Health Commissioner with the Government of India. In 1939 Russell retired, but he continued to play a role in public health, and between 1940 and 1945 he was Additional Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Health for Scotland. He died in 1958.
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Custodial History
Held by Russell and University College Library, Dundee
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MS 131