William Horrocks
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William Horrocks
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Brigadier General Sir William Heaton Horrocks was an officer of the British Army remembered chiefly for confirming Sir David Bruce's theory that Malta fever was spread through goat's milk. He also contributed to the making safe of water, developing a simple method of testing and purifying water in the field. Because of his work, he became the first Director of Hygiene at the War Office in 1919.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Horrocks
date created:
2008-05-20T19:23:34Z
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2024-09-12T12:15:04Z
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