Herbert William Allingham

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(17 April 1862 – 4 November 1904) was a British surgeon. He was surgeon to the Household of

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, and surgeon

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to the Prince of Wales (later

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Early life

He was born on 17 April 1862, the eldest son of William Allingham, and educated at

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, Ramsgate, and

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, London.

Career

He was Surgeon to the Household of

, and then Surgeon in Ordinary to the Prince of Wales (later

). He was also Surgeon to the Surgical Aid Society and to the Osborne Home for Officers. In 1904, he was listed honorary medical staff at

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Personal life

In 1889, he married Alexandrina von der Osten. She died in January 1904, after her Allingham had become inoculated with

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in 1903, whilst operating. After his wife's death he became depressed, and headed off to Egypt. He died in

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on 4 November 1904, from an overdose of

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Publications

*''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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allingham, Herbert William 1862 births 1904 deaths British surgeons Burials at Kensal Green Cemetery Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons People educated at Chatham House Grammar School