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Doctor William Ward Akroyd retires after 39 years as a G P.
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DescriptionHe had joined doctors Heginbotham and Rainey in the Wilkies Arcade, moved to Trinity House in 1960, and in 1981 moved to the Kiln Street surgery.
He had been the Police surgeon for 30 years, and had been a part-time geriatrician at Silverstream Hospital for 15 years.
He would still be working as medical officer at the Home of Compassion for a few mornings a week.
He died suddenly on April 11 or 12, 1998.
Printed in greyscale in the 'Leader' on August 17, 1992.
Silverstream Hospital printed a photo of their staff in an advertisement on August 31.
Date TakenAugust 1992
He had been the Police surgeon for 30 years, and had been a part-time geriatrician at Silverstream Hospital for 15 years.
He would still be working as medical officer at the Home of Compassion for a few mornings a week.
He died suddenly on April 11 or 12, 1998.
Printed in greyscale in the 'Leader' on August 17, 1992.
Silverstream Hospital printed a photo of their staff in an advertisement on August 31.
Date TakenAugust 1992Depicts or relates to
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Reference1992 08 17 8FormatGreyscale printSize74 x 124
FormatGreyscale printSize74 x 124Scanned byDon McLeod
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