James Calvert Spence

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Professor Sir James Calvert Spence, M.D., F.R.C.P., (19 March 1892 – 26 May 1954) was a prominent British paediatrician in the early twentieth century.

He established his practice at Newcastle upon Tyne where he developed an interest in social paediatrics.

Douglas Gairdner joined him in 1945 as his first assistant and stayed until 1948 during which time Spence served as a mentor to the younger Gairdner.

Publications

• Spence JC. On circumcision. Lancet. 24 October 1964; 2: 902. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

External links

• James Calvert Spence, Wikipedia. Retrieved 26 March 2023.