Cordwent, George (1815 - 1900)
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Royal College of Surgeons of England

Asset Name
E001274 - Cordwent, George (1815 - 1900)

Title
Cordwent, George (1815 - 1900)

Author
Royal College of Surgeons of England

Identifier
RCS: E001274

Publisher
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England

Publication Date
2011-07-21

Subject
Medical Obituaries

Description
Obituary for Cordwent, George (1815 - 1900), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Language
English

Source
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows

Full Name
Cordwent, George

Date of Birth
1815

Date of Death
12 November 1900

Place of Death
Milverton

Occupation
General surgeon

Titles/Qualifications
MRCS August 21st 1840
 
FRCS February 13th 1862
 
LSA 1841
 
MD St Andrews 1859
 
FCS

Details
Was educated at St George's Hospital. He practised for many years in Taunton, Somerset, where he was Medical Officer to the Union, and at a later date Deputy Coroner for the West Division of Somerset. He was on the honorary staff of the Taunton and Somerset Hospital, and was at one time President of the West Somerset Branch of the British Medical Association. He retired from practice about the year 1875 and settled at Milverton. He was a life member of the Council of St Andrews University Graduates' Association, and took a great interest in archaeological subjects. His death occurred at his residence in Milverton on November 12th, 1900, and he was buried there. He married Miss Mathias, of Taunton, who predeceased him, and he left no family. Publications: Two pamphlets: "Epidemics," 1895, and "The Pathologic Service of Thirst Crave for Cold Water in the Early Stages of Fever." "On the Subtlety and Decline of Syphilitic Virus." - *Trans St And Med Grad Assoc*, 1868. "The Chief Cause of Failure of Operations for Fistula in Ano." - *Ibid*. "Death by Entrance of Air into Uterine Veins." - *St George's Hosp. Rep.*, vi, etc.

Rights
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Collection
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows

Format
Obituary

Format
Asset

Asset Path
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E001000-E001999/E001200-E001299

URL for File
373457

Media Type
Unknown