Malcolm Alexander Morris (17 August 1849 – 19 February 1924) was an

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surgeon who specialised in

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and was the founding president of the

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. He was also well known for his role in medical publishing. He studied medicine at St Mary's Hospital. Following his death, a memorial fund was established to fund an annual lecture on "the preventive aspects of public health and dermatology".

Publishing

Morris became the medical editor for Cassell & Co. in the 1880s. He started by editing the ''Book of Health'', which included contributions by

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and

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. He was also responsible for publishing works by Frederick Treves, whom he was to succeed as chair of the

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1849 births 1924 deaths Presidents of the British Association of Dermatologists English dermatologists English surgeons English book editors English book publishers (people) {{UK-bio-stub