George Moore

Dr. George Moore MD (1803–1880) was a physician and British Israelite. Career After attending Abernethy's lectures and surgical practice at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, he studied anatomy in Paris in company with Erasmus Wilson, and attended Dupuytren's practice. In 1829, he became M.R.C.S. England, in 1830 L.S.A., in 1841 M.D. St. Andrews, in 1843 ext. L.R.C.P., and in 1859 M.R.C.P. He settled first at Camberwell, near London, where he practiced successfully for eight years. In March 1835, he obtained the Fothergillian gold medal for his essay on puerperal fever, which was favourably reviewed in the British and Foreign Medical Review (ii. 481). In 1838, his health broke down, and he moved to Hastings, where he remained for ten years. During part of this time he was physician to the Hastings Dispensary, with his friend Dr. James Mackness as a colleague. He published successful books on homely philosophy and quasi-psychology, becoming the Dr Spock of Victorian England by publishing in 1872 The training of young children on Christian and natural principles, which covered everything from nursery health to training for school and marriage.