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George Boyce Douglas was born on 20 Oct 1841 at Egham,
the son of James Douglas (watchmaker), and Martha Ann Boyce.
The Bolton Evening News, September 2, 1873
reported: -
At 7 o'clock this morning, a serious explosion of gas took place
at the Bradley Fold Colliery, belonging to Mr Thomas Fletcher,
Little Lever, resulting in severe injuries to two colliers named
Samuel Pilling, married, living in Lever-street, and Thomas Martin,
married, High-street. Pilling was burned on the face and arms, and
Martin (whose case is the more serious) on the chest, arms and back.
The latter's sufferings are the more intense from the fact of him
having allowed some of the sulphureous gas to get into his throat.
The scene of the accident was free from gas half an hour previous to
the explosion. Dr G.B. Douglas was in prompt
attendance upon the sufferers.
Research reveals that George was not, in fact, a doctor. Neither the BMA
and Royal College of Surgeons record in their registers.
However, on 3rd June 1868, a notice in the London Gazette reports
his bankruptcy asbeing of Bolton 'Veterinary Surgeon' , but also
referred to as Medical Practitioner, formerly Surgeon's Assistant of
Bolton, and formerly of Workington. A Second bankruptcy was
published in the same source 51 Church Street, Little Lever, Lancs
and 23 Nelson Square, Bolton-le-Moors, Doctor of Medicine.
Another entry in The Times on 26.8.1874, reported a case
involving a legal action involving an action against a doctor, who
improperly set a cast on a girl's broken arm, which led to gangrene, and
amputation of the arm. George gave evidence, specifically not being
described as a doctor, but a bonesetter. It would appear that he was
subsequently convicted under the Medical Act of impersonating or
practising as a doctor.
He married Frances Louisa Dolby, daughter of Samuel Dolby and Sarah Ann
Dix on 19 Jan 1867 in Bolton, England. They had 9 children. He died on
25 Jan 1905 at the Lunatic Asylum, Prestwich, England, from 1. Senile
Melancholia 2.Chronic Heart Disease 3. Chronic Renal Disease. Frances
died on 1 Jan 1908 in Bury, England.
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