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.