William Henry Duncan

This article is about the English physician. For the missionary who worked with the Tsimshian, see William Duncan (missionary). For the Confederate States Army assistant surgeon, see William Duncan (American physician).

William Henry Duncan
Born27 January 1805
Liverpool, England
Died23 May 1863 (aged 57)
Known forMedical Officer of Health

William Henry Duncan (27 January 1805 – 23 May 1863), also known as Doctor Duncan, was an English doctor who was born in Liverpool, the first in the world to become a Medical Officer of Health.

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