Duncanson, James Gray, 1871-1933, medical graduate, University of Glasgow, Scotland

James Gray Duncanson was born in 1871, the younger son of Rev Peter Duncanson. He was educated at Hamilton, and the Glasgow Academy, before studying medicine at the University of Glasgow between 1887-1891. In his first session he took classes in Junior Anatomy, Systematic Chemistry and Zoology. Between 1888-1889 he studied Senior Anatomy, Practical Chemistry, Botany, Practical Botany, Surgery, Clinical Surgery and Institutes of Medicine. He then went on to take classes in Senior Anatomy, Practical Physiology, Materia Medica, Practical Pharmacy, Practice of Medicine and Clinical Medicine. In 1890-1891 he studied Surgery, Operative Surgery, Clinical Surgery, Midwifery, Practice of Medicine, Clinical Medicine and Forensic Medicine. In his final year he took classes in Operative Surgery, Clinical Surgery, and Diseases of Women. He received a commendation for the MB CM in 1891, when he was 20, and graduated in 1892 . He gained a number of awards throughout his time at University: a high commendation in Clinical Surgery, 1888-1889; a second class merit certificate in Therapeutics and Materia Medica, 1889-1890; a second class distinction in Clinical Medicine, 1890-1891; a second class merit certificate in Lectures (partly clinical) on the Diseases of Women, summer session 1891; a high commendation in the Surgery Class, session 1890-1891; a certificate for reporting cases connected with the class, Clinical Surgery Class, session 1891.

He first worked as Surgeon for the City Line Ltd shipping company; then acted as Assistant to Dr Gowans in South Shields, where he was also the Assistant Medical Officer on the HMS Wellesley Tyne training ship for boys and Green's Home. On returning to Glasgow he was appointed Senior Assistant Resident Medical Officer in the Victoria Infirmary in 1893 where he also acted as Medical Superintendent for one month while the Superintendent was on leave. He then paid an extensive visit to the East and in 1894 joined his elder brother, Dr John Cunningham Duncanson, carrying on a large General Practice in the Woolwich, Shooter's Hill and Blackheath district of London. During this period he was also Medical Advisor to the Borough Council, Woolwich.

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