Sir Daniel Thomas Davies KCVO (November 1899 – 19 May 1966) was a Welsh physician. His parents lived in the

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area, and he attended

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Grammar School. He later studied at

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. In 1927 he was appointed

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, before, in 1930, joining the clinical staff at the

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. He also worked at the

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from 1930 to 1965. From 1938 onwards, he was physician to the

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, firstly to King

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, and later to both Queen

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and the

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; he received a knighthood in the

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. In 1953 he was created a Knight Commander of the

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. His published works include several medical books, including a well-regarded work on

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and books on

anaemia Anemia (also spelt anaemia in British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen. This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin availab ...

and

peptic ulcer Peptic ulcer disease is when the inner part of the stomach's gastric mucosa (lining of the stomach), the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus, gets damaged. An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, while ...

s. Together with Lord Dawson, Graham Hodgson,

Lionel Whitby Brigadier Sir Lionel Ernest Howard Whitby, CVO, MC (8 May 1895 – 24 November 1956) was a British haematologist, British Army officer and academic. He served as Regius Professor of Physic at the University of Cambridge from 1945 to 1956, M ...

and others he undertook important research work on the treatment of

with the use of Felton's serum. He died at his home in

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, London in May 1966.

References

Welsh writers 1899 births 1966 deaths 20th-century Welsh medical doctors Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knights of the Order of St. Sylvester Alumni of Cardiff University People educated at Ysgol Brynteg {{wales-bio-stub