William Allen Daley Explained

Sir William Allen Daley (19 February 1887 - February 1969) was a British medical officer of health at the time of the formation of the UK's National Health Service (NHS).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Allen Daley was born in Bootle in 1887. He qualified as a medical doctor in 1912,[5] and married Mary Toomey in 1913. Daley was responsible for the organisation of London's health services during World War 2, and was knighted in the 1944 Birthday Honours.[6] Daley retired in 1952.

Daley and his wife had two children, including medical doctor and author Raymond Daley (1917-1989).[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Godber. George. Sir William Allen Daley RCP Museum . history.rcplondon.ac.uk . Royal College of Physicians . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008085256/https://history.rcplondon.ac.uk/inspiring-physicians/sir-william-allen-daley . 8 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Sir (William) Allen Daley - National Portrait Gallery . www.npg.org.uk . 8 October 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Daley, Sir (William) Allen (1887-1969) . Wellcome Collection . 8 October 2022 . en.
  4. William Allen Daley . Lancet . 8 March 1969 . 1 . 7593 . 534–535 . 4179612 . 0140-6736.
  5. Web site: Virginia . Smith . The backstage man: Sir Allen Daley (1887-1969) Alumni From Fever to Consumption - The Story of Healthcare in Hackney . health.hackneysociety.org . 25 January 2024 . 2009.
  6. News: The London Gazette . 25 January 2024 . www.thegazette.co.uk . Supplement 36544 . 2 June 1944.
  7. Web site: Goodwin . JF . Raymond Daley . history.rcplondon.ac.uk . Royal College of Physicians . 25 January 2024 . 1989.

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