Alan Hutchinson Fairlamb
BMJ 2005; 331 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.331.7528.1342-c (Published 01 December 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;331:1342
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Alan Hutchinson Fairlamb
Consultant community physician Kingston upon Thames 1968-81 (b Dudley, Northumberland, 1918; q Durham 1940; DPH, AFOM), died from ischaemic heart disease on 14 July 2005.After junior appointments in Newcastle upon Tyne Alan joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, serving in Canada and Britain, and was mentioned in dispatches. His medical career in public health took him from Newcastle upon Tyne to Derby, and Kingston upon Hull, where he was part of the team that successfully dealt with the outbreaks of poliomyelitis in 1961 and smallpox in 1962. He was immensely proud of the Galen Day Care Centre for people with Down’s syndrome, which was the first such to recognise their skills and abilities, allowing them to enter the workforce and play a full role in society. In 1968 he took up his post in Kingston upon Thames. After retirement he moved back to the north east, where he continued to indulge his passion for fine porcelain, antique silver, and furniture. He leaves Margaret, his wife of over 60 years; three sons (two of whom are doctors); nine grandchildren; and one great granddaughter. [David Fairlamb]