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History of Medicine in Malaya - Who were the early Malay doctors? 
 

by Faridah Abdul Rashid. Associate Professor, 
Dept. of Chemical Pathology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus.


Search Index 51-82:

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Contents/KE VII Doctors
Search 516 Nov 2005FAR
TV3
Important events & milestones:
1. Badan Warisan Malaysia.
2. "Penang Gazette" operated in 1820s.
3. British took over Malaya from the Dutch in 1795.
4. British bombed A' Famosa in 1870.
5. Boh Tea Plantation in Cameron Highlands existed since 75 years ago (1930)
Search 526 Nov 2005MSNHistorical article about Dr. Hamzah Haji Taib:
1. "Dr. Hamzah Haji Taib" by Prof. Ramlah Adam in Pejuang Terbilang Johor produced by Yayasan Warisan Johor, pages 91-97.
2. See Search 55
Search 536 Nov 2005MFGEn. Mohd. Fadli Ghani will send details of the early doctors from Kedah
Search 546 Nov 2005NAMAssoc. Prof. Dr. Norsidah's e-mail changed
Search 556 Nov 2005MSNHistorical articles about Dr. Hamzah Haji Taib:
1. "Dr. Hamzah: Pejuang Politik yang Dilupakan?" by Dr. Haji Shaharom Husain in Jendela Selatan, Disember 2003, published by Yayasan Warisan Johor.
2. "Khadijah bte Sidek" written by Prof. Ramlah Adam  inTokoh Ternama Johor published by Yayasan Warisan Johor, pages 99-108.
3. See Search 52
Search 567 Nov 2005FAR
Internet
Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos:
1. His son is En. Kamaruddin bin Che Lah
2. His son gave the "Sri Lankan Burgher Family Geneology":
Search 577 Nov 2005LLM
FAR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Lik Meng mentioned about Dato' Anwar Fazal (ex-UNDP, now in Penang)

Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos
Penang Town Council
Leper Settlement, Sungai Buloh, Selangor
Penang Health Inspector
Dawood Restaurant, Georgetown, Penang
Palm Beach Hotel, Penang
Jelutong market
Search 587 Nov 2005DAFDato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos
"dato dr che lah ... a penang icon"
Worked for the Rural District Council, Penang island
Straits Echo (old Penang newspaper)
Search 597 Nov 2005MFGSheikh Tahir Jalaluddin noted that his son's birth was received by Dr. Ariff.
Tun Dr. Hamdan Sheikh Tahir was born on 26 April 1921.
Tun Dr. Hamdan Sheikh Tahir was ex-VC USM.
SUK Kedah/K3467/1355 (1936) bore 7 names of Malay medical students from Kedah in Singapore:
Che Salma Ismail,
Omar Din,
Abu Bakar (Tan Sri Dr.),
Hamid Ismail,
Hussein Ahmad,
Sutan Zaian and
NP Surathee (non-Malay).
SUK Kedah 3080/57 (16 November 1938) bore a Malay doctor's name:
Dr. Mustafa Osman (a government pathologist)
Search 607 Nov 2005MFGList of old Malay books on medicine
Search 617 Nov 2005DAF
FAR
Books on medical services in Malaysia:
1. "Studies from the Institute of Medical Research, Federation of MalayaJubilee vol. 25, 1900-1950" by IMR, KL.
2. "To Heal the Sick, the story of healthcare and doctors in Penang, 1786-2004", Dr. Ong Hean Teik, editor, published in 2004.
Search 627 Nov 2005MFG
TV3
NSTP Archive
Dr. Farish A. Noor's book "Islam Embedded(year?):
Photograph of Dr. Burhanuddin (probably in his 50s).
Tun Dr. Hamdan Sheikh Tahir's birth was 26 April 1921.
Dr. Ariff's son was Datuk Mushir Ariff.
Old photos of KEVII Medical College:
1. Possible from IMR and NUS.
2. TV3 featured old photos of KEVII Medical College and young Tun Mahathir Mohamad in conjunction with his retirement as Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister in October 2003.
Photograph of Dr. Haji Abbas Alias (1948). See Search 65
IMR - HKL oldest building still around.
New Straits Time Press Archive (Arkib NSTP)
1. Existed since 1845.
2. Contact person: Puan Ramjan Hamzah, Assistant Manager, Reference & Customer Services, NSTP. Tel: 03-2056 9318/9388. E-mail: ramjan@nstp.com.my
Search 637 Nov 2005DAF
"Dr che lah ... and the others in the medical fraternity".
1. Dr. Mohamed Baboo joined in 1917;
2. Dr. Mustapha bin Osman (1900) was Professor of Pathology in Hong Kong, state surgeon in Kedah, settled in Penang.
3. Dr. Haji Abdullah Ghani bin Mohammed (1906?), Senior medical officer, Penang.
4. Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos was known as'Jelutong boy'.
Two people still remember Dato' Dr. Che Lah:
1. Dato' Seri Munshir Ariff (89 years) has great memory of happenings. His father was Dr. Ariff, an eminent doctor.There is a book about Dr. Ariff.
2. Dato' Lakbir Singh Chall (lakhbir@tm.net.my) was Secretary of the Rural District Council, Penang
Resources:
1. Who's Who books on Malaya/Malaysia,
2. Malay language newspapers, Warta Negara of Penang,
3. NST,
4. medical departments annual reports,
5. Arkib Negara, and
6. Archives of National Board or National Heritage Board of Singapore (see Search 20)
Search 648 Nov 2005NAMDr. Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak
1. He was the first Malay doctor to graduate in 1910 from the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School.
2. The medical school was later named the King Edward VII (KEVII) College, Singapore in 1912.
3. Dr. Norsidah has a photograph of Dr. Abdul Latiff.
4. The Medical Library at UKM, Jalan Pahang (near HKL) will be named after Dr. Abdul Latiff on Friday, 25 November 2005 at 3 pm.
Search 658 Nov 2005MFGphotographs of Dr. Haji Abbas Alias. See Search 62
Search 668 Nov 2005TheStar
NBA
Dr. Latifah Ghows:
"Pioneer woman doctor dies" ... "Dr Latifah: The first Malay woman to graduate in medicine".
Photograph of Dr. Latifah Ghows (94 years, died 11 Oct 2005, Taiping).
Search 678 Nov 2005MFGTun Dr. Hj Awang Hassan (Class of 1936):
1. Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Kelima
2. He graduated from KEVII, Singapore in 1936
3. See Penang Government website
Search 688 Nov 2005FAR
Internet
NUS
Major communicable/infectious diseases of Malaya/Malaysia:
A. Leprosy:
1. The Leper Settlement at Sungai Buloh in the Federated Malay States, 1933.
2. Distribution of Leprosy in Malaya, 1966.
3. Leprosy Malaysia, 1983
B. Malaria:
1. Field Observations on the Use of M3 for the prevention of Malaria, 1940.
C. Cholera:
The Epidemiology and Control of Cholera Outbreak in Kedah (1963-1964) with special reference to North Kedah, 1967.
Non-communicable diseases of Malaysia:
A. Railway-related:
1. Health Problems of Malayan Railway System with special reference to Railway Central Workshop, 1966.
Search 6918 Nov 2006MBM
MFG
AZ
Professor Dato' Dr. Ungku Omar Ungku Ahmad (Class of 1957)(1931-1969):
1. See UM website on eminent leaders at
http://www.um.edu.my/umpress/budiman/siri_profil_tokoh.htm
2. Born in 1931; died suddenly in 1969 at age 38 years
3. Photograph of Prof. Dato' Ungku Omar
4. See UM book (title?)
Search 7018 Nov 2006Nazni
NN
Tan Sri Dr. Raja Ahmad Noordin
Search 7118 Nov 2006MBM
MFG
LM
RJ
Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936):
1. He was born on 10 November 1910 in Muar, Johor
2. He was from Johor Bahru (JB)
3. Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia.
4. He was 5th Governor of Penang
5. See Penang Government website: (http://www.governorsofpenang.net/5.php
6. His wife was Dr. Zabedah
7. His two sons are surgeons - Dr. Yahya Awang (ex-Head IJN) and Dr. Hussein Awang (urologist; Tawakkal)
Search 7218 Nov 2006MFG
YPH
The early medical students from Kedah:
1. Che Salma Ismail,
2. Omar Din,
3. Abu Bakar (Tan Sri Dr.),
4. Hamid Ismail,
5. Hussein Ahmad,
6. Sutan Zaian and
7. NP Surathee (a non-Malay)
8. Dr. Mustafa Osman
1. He studied medicine in Hong Kong University.
2. Postgraduate in Edinburgh University and Johns Hopkins University.
3. Taught Pathology and Bacteriology in Hong Kong University.
4. Returned to Malaysia and became a government pathologist in Kedah then Penang.
5. Retired in 1955.
6. Recipient, Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Hong Kong University in 1961.
7. He was the sibling of Mohd. Shariff Osman (ex-Chief Minister of Kedah, Datuk Shuib Awang Osman (mantan SUK Kedah) and Tan Sri Khalid Awang (Malaysian Ambassador to Egypt).
Search 7319 Nov 2006RAS
Jendela
Dr. Rahmat Haroun:
A famous doctor who runs a private clinic in Langkawi.
En. Ramli Abdul Samad:
A prolific Malay writer who worked in USM library.
Married to Puan Zarina Mustafa. Has 3 children.
Search 7419 Nov 2006NAM
MFG
Dr. Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak (Class of 1910)(1884-1956):
1. First Malay doctor from to graduate in 1910 from the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School (which was later named the King Edward VII (KEVII) College, Singapore in 1912).
2. He had 9 children.
3. His granddaughter is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norsidah A. Manap, Dept of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, UKM
Search 7519 Nov 2006MBM
NAM
ST-TheStar
Tan Sri Dr. Abdul Majid Ismail @ "Coco Majid" (Class of 1951?; 1921-):
1. He was born in 1921 in his grandfather's house in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
2. Eldest of 10 siblings
Search 7623 Nov 2006FAR
DAF
MFG
Dato' Anwar Fazal mentioned:
1. Dato' Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos worked for the Penang Rural District Council
2. Dato' Seri Munshir Ariff
3. Dato' Lakbir Singh Chall (lakhbir@tm.net.my )
4. Deveraj
Search 7723 Nov 2006DAFDr. Wahab retired in Penang and had passed away
Search 789 Jan 2007LMTun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936)
(4 or 10 November 1910-23 October 1998)
  1. He was born on 4 or 10 November 1910 in Muar, Johor
  2. He was from Muar, Johor Bahru (JB)
  3. Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia.
  4. He was 5th Governor of Penang
  5. See Penang Government website: (http://www.governorsofpenang.net/5.php
  6. His wife was Dr. Zabedah
  7. His two sons are surgeons - Dr. Yahya Awang (ex-Head IJN) and Dr. Hussein Awang (urologist; Tawakkal)
  8. Early education at Sekolah Bukit Zahrah in Johor Bahru
  9. Entered KEVII in Singapore in 1930's
  10. Became O&G specialist in Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore before opening his own clinic in Johor
  11. Joined politics, made Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat and MP for Muar
  12. Help formed UMNO together with his brothers in-law, Dato Suleiman and Tun Dr Ismail
  13. Attended UN
  14. Became High Commissioner to Australia until 1981 before becoming TYT 5th Governor of Penang and retired in 1989 at age 79
  15. Retired and lived in Johor Bahru
  16. Passed away on 23 October 1998 (?)
Search 7910 Jan 2007NA
Photograph of KEVII College of Medicine Building built in 1926, designed by Italian sculptor, Cavalori Rudolfo Nolli.Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_Medicine_Building
Search 8011 Jan 2007KCL
DM
TCL
Dato’ Dr. Che Lah bin Mohd. Joonos (10 December 1903-23 January 1986; Class of March 1930)
  • His father was Mohd. Joonos bin Ahmad
  • His mother was ______
  • He had 4 siblings – Aunty Besar, Dr. Che Lah, Osman, and Ali Baba
  • He was the second of 4 siblings
  • His primary education is unknown
  • His secondary education was at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS), Penang
Search 8115 Jan 2007NAMPhotograph of Dr. Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak (Class of 1910)(1884-1956) - First Malay doctor from to graduate in1910 from the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School (which was later named the King Edward VII (KEVII) College, Singapore in 1912).
Photograph was provided by his granddaughter, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norsidah A. Manap (HUKM).
Search 8215 Jan 2007YATun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan (Class of 1936)
(4 or 10 November 1910-23 October 1998)
  1. He was born on 4 or 10 November 1910 in Muar, Johor
  2. He was from Muar, Johor Bahru (JB)
  3. Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia
  4. He was 5th Governor of Penang
His son, Dr. Yahya Awang, confirmed details provided by Dr. Luqman Mazlan.


FAR = Assoc. Prof. Faridah Abdul Rashid (USM, Kelantan)
NUS = National University of Singapore
IMR = Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, KL
MFG = En. Mohd. Fadli Ghani (KL)
RAS = En. Ramli Abdul Samad (Library, USM, Penang)
NAM = Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norsidah Abdul Manap (Anaesthesiology, UKM)
Star = TheStar Online
BH = Berita Harian
NSTP = The New Straits Time Press
Jendela = USM library bulletin issues 3/2004 & 4/2005
MSN = En. Mohammad Shidek Nazaran (KL)
LLM = Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lee Lik Meng (HBP, USM, Penang)
DAF = Dato' Anwar Fazal (ex-UNDP, Penang)
NBA = Nuraishah Bazilah bt. Affandi (UPM, Serdang)
NN = En. Norman Noordin (London)
AZ = Dr. Azman Zulkifli (Human Genome Centre, USM, Kelantan)
Nazni = Puan Nazni (IMR)
LM = Dr. Luqman bin Mazlan (Surgery, UKM)
RJ = Prof. Rogayah Jaafar (Medical Education, USM, Kelantan)
YPH = Dr. Yeoh Poh Hong
ST = Susan Tam, TheStar Online
NA = Noor Ashikin, EBSCO Singapore
KCL = Puan Kamariah bt. Datuk Dr. Che Lah (Petronas HQ)
DM = Datin Mariah (deceased)
TCL = Puan Hajah Jumabee Tulip bt Che Lah (deceased)
YA = Dr. Yahya Awang (son of Tun Datuk Dr. Haji Awang bin Hassan)


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