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Obituaries

Jacob (“Jack”) Shafar

BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7338.680/f (Published 16 March 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:680

Embedded ImageConsultant general physician Burnley Group of Hospitals 1950-76 (b Glasgow 1911; q Glasgow 1933; DPH, MD, FRCP), died from cerebrovascular disease and diabetes on 2 January 2002.

Jack was rejected for the armed forces on health grounds. During the second world war he occupied various senior hospital posts in London and Scotland. After retiring as a general physician, he was immediately appointed occupational health physician until he finally retired in 1980. Jack was particularly interested in medical aspects of literature and history. He had a severe stroke in 1988 from which he made a partial recovery—it affected his speech, but mentally he was as sharp as ever. He leaves a wife, Susi.

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