Background
Speed, Dorothy Elizabeth was born on September 28, 1928 in Rabat, Morocco, North Africa. Daughter of Thomas Henry and Lily Maud (Isherwood) Speed.
Speed, Dorothy Elizabeth was born on September 28, 1928 in Rabat, Morocco, North Africa. Daughter of Thomas Henry and Lily Maud (Isherwood) Speed.
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, University Liverpool, 1956. Diploma in Family Planning, London, 1962. Fellowship, Council of Europe, 1973.
Fellow, Galton Institute, London, 1982.
Medical registrar Royal United Hospital, Bath, England, 1958-1960. Research assistant Royal Marsden Hospital & Chester Beatty Research Institute, London, 1960-1963. Medical officer Prison Medical Service, 1963-1967.
Senior medical officer Her Majesty's Prison Worwood Scrubs, London & Bristol, 1971-1979. Honorary consultant physician Royal Marsden Hospital, London, 1979-1982. Senior lecturer Chester Beatty Institute, 1979-1982.
Principal medical officer Her Majesty Prison Holloway, 1986-1990. Regional principal medical officer Medical Directorate, 1990-1993. Member parole board Ministry of State, since 1993.
Director population control Seconded Ministry of Overseas Development to Mauritius, 1967-1968. Consultant International Planned Parenthood Federation, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Madagascar, Reunion Comores, Botswana, 1968-1971. Appointment to stabilize crisis Holloway Prison, 1986-1990.
Lecturer on various aspects relation to leukaemia, population control and mentally abnormal offenders, 1960-1990. Member Parole Board, London, since 1995. Rank major general Medical Civil Service.
Fellow Royal Society Medicine London, The Galton Institute. Member British Medical Association London, British Haematological Society.