Dr Harold Arundel Moody (1882-1947)
History
Dr Harold Moody came to England from Jamaica in 1904 to study medicine at King’s College in London. Although he graduated top of his class, he was not able to secure a position in a hospital due to racial prejudice. This led him to set up his own practice at his home in 1913.
Before the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS), Dr Moody offered a free health service to people who could not afford private health care. He also opened up his home to ‘travelling black people’ who could not find a room or a meal elsewhere. During the Second World War, Dr Moody was the first doctor on the scene of bombing in south London and helped to save many lives.
In 1931, Dr Moody set up the League of Coloured Peoples, an organisation that campaigned for the improvement of race relations in the UK and around the world.
Before the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS), Dr Moody offered a free health service to people who could not afford private health care. He also opened up his home to ‘travelling black people’ who could not find a room or a meal elsewhere. During the Second World War, Dr Moody was the first doctor on the scene of bombing in south London and helped to save many lives.
In 1931, Dr Moody set up the League of Coloured Peoples, an organisation that campaigned for the improvement of race relations in the UK and around the world.
Catalogue Number
150.11
