Modern English biography

POSTGATE, JOHN (son of Thomas Postgate, builder). _b._ Scarborough 21 Oct. 1820; in the service of a grocer where everything was adulterated; M.R.C.S. 1844; F.R.C.S. 1854; L.S.A. July 1845; a surgeon at Birmingham from 1854; examined before select Committee of house of commons on adulteration 1855, the members for Birmingham Wm. Scholefield and G. F. Muntz introduced nine bills dealing with adulteration, into the house of commons under his influence 1860–75; promoted the National association for promotion of social science 1857; professor of Medical jurisprudence and toxicology at Queen’s college, Birmingham 7 May 1860; author of Sanitary aspects of Birmingham 1852; A few words on adulteration 1857; Medical services and public payments 1862. _d._ London hospital, London 26 Sept.