GB 0100 TH/PP14 - CHIESMAN, Sir Walter Eric (1900-1973)

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Some papers appear to have been deposited in the St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Library, by the family.
GB 0100 TH/PP14 [1920s]-1963 Collection (fonds) 3 files Chiesman , Sir , Walter Eric , 1900-1973 , Physician
Walter Chiesman was born in July 1900. He was educated at Whitgift School, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and St Thomas's Hospital, London, graduating MA, MB BCh. He obtained MD from Cambridge, 1934, and was elected FRCP 1947. Chiesman was appointed Resident Assistant Physician, 1928; and 1st Assistant, Medical Unit, 1929-1933, St Thomas's Hospital; Medical Adviser to Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), 1933-1945; Honorary Physician to the King 1950, and Honorary Physician to the Queen 1951. He also held the position of Medical Officer, Ministry of Supply (Chemical Defence), 1944, and Treasury Medical Adviser, 1945-1965.
He was awarded CB 1955, and knighted in 1960. In 1930 he married Feodora Rennie. He died on 13 August 1973.

Some papers appear to have been deposited in the St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Library, by the family.

Transferred from St Thomas' Hospital Medical School Library in 2002

Papers of Sir Walter Eric Chiesman comprising typescript copies of his theses, including his MD thesis The application of Rehberg's filtration re-absorption theory of renal secretion in the study of the excretion of water urea etc by the human kidney in health and disease', andThe treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion by aspiration and replacement with air' [1920s];
file of papers by Chiesman, including off prints of published articles and typescript lectures relating to toxic effects of ethylene chlorohydrin, haemorrhage from peptic ulcers, diagnosis and treatment of lesions due to vesicents, industrial medicine, absenteeism, 1932-1963;
`Wartime papers' file containing mainly papers and lectures of Dr W E Chiesman, Medical Officer of the Ministry of Supply Factories, including papers relating to medical aspects of chemical warfare including health of factory workers and descriptions of individual cases, accident statistics, treatment of toxic burns, first aid in event of gas attack, decontamination of clothing, 1938-1943.

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Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive and Corporate Record Services.
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Detailed catalogue available in King's COllege London archive reading room.

Sources: Who's Who 1897-1996 CD-ROM (A & C Black); Compiled by Alison Field Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. January 2004 Wars (events) Actinomycetales infections Anatomy Biology Chemical warfare Chiesman , Sir , Walter Eric , 1900-1973 , Physician Diseases General pathology and symptoms International conflicts Kidney Kidney diseases Military engineering Pathology Tuberculosis Ulcer Urinary tract Urologic diseases War Warfare World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945)

Transferred from St Thomas' Hospital Medical School Library in 2002

Papers of Sir Walter Eric Chiesman comprising typescript copies of his theses, including his MD thesis The application of Rehberg's filtration re-absorption theory of renal secretion in the study of the excretion of water urea etc by the human kidney in health and disease', andThe treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion by aspiration and replacement with air' [1920s];
file of papers by Chiesman, including off prints of published articles and typescript lectures relating to toxic effects of ethylene chlorohydrin, haemorrhage from peptic ulcers, diagnosis and treatment of lesions due to vesicents, industrial medicine, absenteeism, 1932-1963;
`Wartime papers' file containing mainly papers and lectures of Dr W E Chiesman, Medical Officer of the Ministry of Supply Factories, including papers relating to medical aspects of chemical warfare including health of factory workers and descriptions of individual cases, accident statistics, treatment of toxic burns, first aid in event of gas attack, decontamination of clothing, 1938-1943.

Arranged as described in the Scope and Content

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive and Corporate Record Services.

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English

Detailed catalogue available in King's COllege London archive reading room.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

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