Dr. Jonathan William Fraser, M. D.

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• Interesting: medical
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-126886
• Occupation: 1923, 112 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Doctor
• Occupation: 1927; medical officer of health

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FRASER, JONATHAN WILLIAM was the first in the succession of full time Medical Officers of health by whom this community has been so well served.

Born on June 27, 1885 near Mount Forest, the son of Wm. A. and Mary Fraser, he obtained his preliminary education at Whitby. He attended Queen's University, receiving his B. A. degree, and in 1914, the degree of M. D.

Following an internship in Montreal, he began to practice in Kemptville before moving to Cochrane, where he remained until 1923. While in Cochrane he took part in the fight against typhoid fever during a severe epidemic

In December 1923 he opened an office at 112 Queen St. S. in Kitchener, he practised there until 1925 when he went to Chesley, returning to Kitchener in May of 1927 to accept an appointment as Medical Officer of Health.

During his twenty year career some of his accomplishments were; the organization under the Board of Health of the school nursing system, the installation of a full time dental department, the establishment of a tuberculosis control branch, and the institution of free preschool health examinations. He adopted the use of toxoid for the prevention of diphtheria, and arranged vaccination against smallpox on a voluntary basis in schools and in industry, he was the originator in Ontario of the preschool examination system, and one of the earliest users of diphtheria toxoid in this manner, he was also appointed by the province as director of the venereal control clinic for this district.

During his career he earned the respect and support of the Board of Health, a necessary factor in the development of his programs, especially considering the financial stress and pressures of the depression which occupied much of the time of his incumbency.

He served as president of the North Waterloo medical Association, the Ontario Public Health Officers Association, and was on the executive of the dominion Health Officers Association, and the Canadian Public Health Association.

After a lengthy illness he died on September 9, 1947, and was survived by his widow, the former Mabel Stewart, three sons and two daughters.

Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925

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Dr. J. W. Fraser, City M.O.H. for 20 Years, Dies

Dr. J. W. Fraser, Kitchener's medical officer of health, died last night at St. Mary's Hospital. He had been ill five months.

The city's first full-time medical officer, he relinquished his practice. in Chesley to accept appointment by City Council here in May, 1927.

During his 20 years service he was responsible for the broadening of Kitchener's health department to include many branches of public health endeavor. He was known throughout the Dominion as one of Canada's leading authorities.

GRADUATE OF QUEENS

Born June 27, 1885, at Egremont Township, near Mt. Forest, Ont, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fraser, he graduated in medicine from Queen's University in 1914 with a bachelor of arts, well as his medical degree, He practised in Cochrane until 1933, gaining prominence there for his successful fight against the typhold epidemic which swept that community. He practised in Kitchener from 1925 to 1925 when he opened a practice at Chesley, remaining there until 1927.

Shortly after assuming his duties as medical officer here, Dr. Fraser organized the school nursing system under the Board of Health. He was one of the first medical officers in the province to adopt toxoid as a diphtheria preventative. In his first year he organized a voluntary vaccination campaign in the schools and industries, eliminating smallpox incidence in the city.

SCHOOL DENTAL WORK

He further widened the local health services to include a full- time school dental department. Shortly after the Board of Health, on his recommendation, established a T.B., branch with an experienced nurse in charge for the control of tuberculosis in the community.

Early in his career he initiated system of free medical examination of children about to enter school. He was the first medical officer in the province to establish this work as a branch of municipal public health service.

In his first year as medical officer he was appointed director of the venereal disease clinic for this district. He continued in this post to the time of his death.

During the war Dr. Fraser was director of the nursing division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. He was a member of the Red Cross blood donors committee and the Civilian Defence Committee. He was also chairman of the K-W Nutrition Committee

Active in the Waterloo North Medical Association, he was elected president of the organization at the last annual meeting.

HEAD HEALTH OFFICERS

He was a past president of the Ontario Health Officers Association, an executive of the Dominion Health Officers Association and the Canadian Public Health Association.

Deceased was a member of St John's Anglican Church.

In August, 1917. he married Mabel E. Stewart who survives him with three sons, William F., Owen Sound: Robert R. and John M., city, and two daughters, Mrs. J. R. (Eleanor) Thomson, city, and Frances, at home. Two brothers. A. B. Fraser, Mimico, and D. J. Fraser, Ottawa. and four sisters, Mrs. J. H. McDougall, Mt. Forest; Mrs. W. L Clark, Kimberley, B.C: Mrs. J. H Stewart, Davidson, Sask, and Mrs. T. D. Finn. Ottawa, and three grandchildren also survive.

The funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Anglican Church. Canon J. N..H. Mills will be in charge of the services. Burial will take place at Woodland Cemetery. The body is resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Friday.

CITY HALL SHOCKED

Word of Dr. Fraser's death cast a gloom over City Council last night "It was more or less expected but the news of his death an hour ago came as a distinct shock to all of said Mayor Brown. The City has been hard hit this year. This is the fourth civic official or member of the city staff who has passed on this year. Dr. Fraser will be greatly missed in this community.

He was an outstanding civic servant and a good citizen.

Mayor Brown said all doctors who knew Dr. Fraser and his work agreed that he was without a peer as a medical health officer in Ontario.

A motion expressing regret at the doctor's death and expressing sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family received a silent standing vote.

Kitchener Daily Record Wed, Sep 10, 1947 Page 3

Jonathan — Mabel Evelyn Stewart. Mabel (daughter of Ernest John Stewart and Martha Mabel Fennell) was born May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1960, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

John — Marjorie. [Group Sheet]

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Robert — Miriam Boughner. Miriam was born 1923. [Group Sheet]

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Frances — Donald Walter Daub. Donald was born 1926; died 2008; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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