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.
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