James Alison Glover

James Alison Glover
James Alison Glover
Born	21 February 1874; Highbury, North London
Died	17 September 1963
Education	St Paul's School, London; St. John’s College, Cambridge; Guy's Hospital, London;
Known for	Association of carrier rates of meningococcus with overcrowding; Geographic variation in the number of tonsillectomies in school children; Studies on rheumatic fever after Strep. throats; First editor of Monthly Bulletin of the Ministry of Health and the Public Health Laboratory Service;
	Medical career
Profession	Physician
Field	Epidemiology
Awards	Milroy Lecture (1930); Jenner Medal (1951);

James Allison Glover FRSM CBE (21 February 1874 – 17 September 1963), was a British physician, known for his epidemiological studies associating carrier rates of meningococcus with overcrowding, revealing geographic variations in the number of tonsillectomies in school children in England and Wales, and showing that cases of rheumatic fever occurred after outbreaks of sore throats caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.

James Alison Glover
Born	21 February 1874 Highbury, North London
Died	17 September 1963
Education	St Paul's School, London St. John’s College, Cambridge Guy's Hospital, London
Known for	Association of carrier rates of meningococcus with overcrowding Geographic variation in the number of tonsillectomies in school children Studies on rheumatic fever after Strep. throats First editor of Monthly Bulletin of the Ministry of Health and the Public Health Laboratory Service
Medical career
Profession	Physician
Field	Epidemiology
Awards	Milroy Lecture (1930) Jenner Medal (1951)