White, Ernest William

Title ^Ref: *3

Prof

First name(s) ^Ref: *3

Ernest William

Surname ^Ref: *3

White

Position(s) held at King's College London ^Ref: *1

• Professor of Psychological Medicine King's College (1890-1910);
• Emeritus Professor of King's College 1910;
• First Master of King's College Hospital Lodge (Founded 1903)

Education & professional details

School, college and/or university attended ^Ref: *1

• King Edward Vi's School, Bury St Edmunds
• King's College, London [Junior Scholarship 1870, 2nd Year Scholarship 1871

Qualifications ^Ref: *1

MB, MRCP, MRCS

Position(s) held (non King's College London) ^Ref: *1

• Senior Assistant Medical Officer Kent County Asylum;
• Resident Physician- Superintendent City Of London Asylum Dartford (1887-1905);
• World War I Received commission as Lieut-Colonel and consultant in Mental Diseases To Western Command (1916-1921);
• Resident Medical Officer St Marylebone General Dispensary

Professional activities ^{Refs: *1 *4}

• Associate of King's College (1874);
• President of Royal Medico-Psychological Association of G.B. & Ireland;
• British Medical Association,
• Member Neurological Society;
• Member (Vice-President) Med. Psychol. Section 1904;
• Freemason

Publications ^{Refs: *1 *2}

• Author: Epilepsy Associated With Insanity & Legal & General Desiderata For The Insane;
• " Psychological Medicine In Relation To The General Practitioner" Kings College Hospital Reports 1894;
• Puerperal Insanity [Ibid 1896];
• " Myxoedema Associated With Insanity: Lancet 1884,
• " Lunacy Law Reform" Ibid.

Personal details

Date of birth ^Ref: *3

1851

Place of birth ^Ref: *3

Norwich, Norfolk

Family details ^{Refs: *1 *4 *5}

Son of Richard Whitis and Ann Maria White; 9 siblings; married Harriet

Notes ^Ref: *1

Received Gold Medal in Anatomy.