Medical Conference in Lagos, 1938

This photograph shows the attendees to a medical conference held in Lagos in 1938. Interestingly and very much tongue in cheek it says that the person missing is Dr W.E.Glover the Deputy Director of Medical Services in Nigeria because he was 'working' underlined several times.

Standing: Mr W.H. Thorpe (Education), Dr Merrett (Medical School), Dr Pickles (Secretary Conference), Mr Arthur (Medical School), Dr. G. Taylor (Medical School), Dr C. Wilson SMO Gambia, Dr Briercliffe (DMS Nigeria), Professor Davey (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine), Dr E.C. Smith (Senior Pathologist), Dr G.B. Walken (DDHS Nigeria), Dr Robinson (Pathologist Gold Coast), Dr I.M. Mackay DDHS Gold Coast, Dr. M. Morrison (ADMS Nigeria)

Sitting: Dr Lightbody (DMS Sierra Leone), Mrs Arthur, Mrs Merrett, Mrs Mackay, Dr Hayden (Guest MP), Mrs Walker, Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Lightbody, Dr Duff (DMS Gold Coast)