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Monument, Kensal Green Cemetery
Herbert William Allingham
FRCS
(17 April 1862 ? 4 November 1904) was a British surgeon. He was surgeon to the Household of
King Edward VII
, and surgeon
in ordinary
to the Prince of Wales (later
King George V
).
Early life
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He was born on 17 April 1862, the eldest son of William Allingham, and educated at
Chatham House Grammar School
, Ramsgate, and
University College School
, London.
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Career
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He was Surgeon to the Household of
King Edward VII
, and then Surgeon in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales (later
King George V
). He was also Surgeon to the Surgical Aid Society and to the Osborne Home for Officers.
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In 1904, he was
listed honorary medical staff
at
King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers
.
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Personal life
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In 1889, he married Alexandrina von der Osten. She died in January 1904, after her Allingham had become inoculated with
syphilis
in 1903, whilst operating. After his wife's death he became depressed, and headed off to Egypt. He died in
Marseilles
on 4 November 1904, from an overdose of
morphine
.
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Publications
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- Colotomy, Inguinal, Lumbar and Transverse, for Cancer or Stricture with Ulceration of Large Intestine
, 8vo, London, 1892.
- The Treatment of Internal Derangements of the Knee-joint by Operation
, 8vo, illustrated, London, 1889.
- Allingham on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Rectum
, 5th ed., London, 1888. (jointly with his father)
- Operative Surgery
, 8vo, London, 1903.
References
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"Allingham, Herbert William (1862 - 1904)"
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online
. Retrieved
5 July
2015
.
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"List of Honorary Medical Staff of the Hospital".
King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers (Sister Agnes). Historical Record 1899-1969
(3rd ed.). London: Beaumont House. 1969. pp. 20?21.