Anaesthetist. Born in Aylsham, Norfolk. Buried in Brompton Cemetery. He devised apparatus for the administration of chloroform and for the use of nitrous oxide and ether and was recognised by his colleagues as having done more than anyone else at that time to render the administration of anaesthetics safer for patients.
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Dr. Joseph T Clover
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Chelsea Physic Garden
Originally established in 1673 as The Apothecaries Garden. The word ‘physic’ in this context means ‘healing’. In 1983 the garden became a registered charity and opened to the public for the first t...
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Max von Pettenkofer
Born southern Germany. It appears that Pettenkofer's successes in pioneering hygiene were sheer luck and his recognition on the frieze at the LSHTM is unmerited. But his biography on the picture s...
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C. A. Patten
Charles Arthur Patten was Medical Officer of Health for Ealing District Council in 1901. His post-nominal, LRCP Lon, indicates that he was a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. Brief o...
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Sir William Leishman
Born Glasgow. With the army in India where he developed an interest in kala azar. This and his anti-typhoid work are his achievements. He remained with the army medical service throughout his career.
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