Background
Crofton, John Wenman was born on March 27, 1912 in Dublin, Ireland. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1933. Son of William Mervyn Crofton and Mary Josephine Abbott.
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This book is written in plain English and covers all aspects of the tobacco problem. These include the health effects of active smoking, passive smoking (environmental smoke), and oral (chewing) tobacco. There are also sections on how tobacco affects women and children. The text describes methods for helping smokers quit. It reviews the methods of the tobacco companies and the best ways to combat them. It outlines the desirable content of a National Tobacco Control Programme. There is a section on campaigning methods and how to recruit allies. Other sections cover action by health professionals, model survey questionnaires, and sources of further help. The book should be useful for everyday use, for training, and for easy reference.
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Crofton, John Wenman was born on March 27, 1912 in Dublin, Ireland. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1933. Son of William Mervyn Crofton and Mary Josephine Abbott.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1933. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1937. Bachelor Medicine B Surgery, Cambridge University, England, 1937.
Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge University, England, 1946. DHC, University Bordeaux, France, 1996. Doctor of Science honorary, University London, 2001.
House physician St. Thomas' Hospital, London, England, 1937-1938. Member staff tuberculosis unit British Medical Research Council, 1947-1948. Lecturer, senior lecturer Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England, 1947-1951.
Senior medical assistant institute Diseases of the Chest, London University, 1949-1950. Professor respiratory diseases and tuberculosis Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1952-1977, dean faculty medicine, 1963-1966, vice principal, 1969—1970. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1968-1998, 2001-2009.
Lieutenant major, lieutenant colonel Royal Army Medical Corps, 1939-1946, England.
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Fellow: Royal College Physicians Edinburgh (president 1973-1976).
Married Eileen Chris Mercer, December 14, 1945. Children: Richard, Patricia, Pamela, Alison, Ian.