Graham, Cecil Irving (1877 - 1957)
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Royal College of Surgeons of England

Asset Name
E005525 - Graham, Cecil Irving (1877 - 1957)

Title
Graham, Cecil Irving (1877 - 1957)

Author
Royal College of Surgeons of England

Identifier
RCS: E005525

Publisher
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England

Publication Date
2014-06-24

Subject
Medical Obituaries

Description
Obituary for Graham, Cecil Irving (1877 - 1957), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Language
English

Source
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows

Full Name
Graham, Cecil Irving

Date of Birth
11 April 1877

Place of Birth
Western Australia, Australia

Date of Death
8 August 1957

Occupation
Otolaryngologist
 
ENT surgeon

Titles/Qualifications
MRCS 14 November 1901
 
FRCS 1 June 1905
 
LRCP 1901

Details
Born in Western Australia on 11 April 1877, he was a student at St Mary's Hospital, London, where he was afterwards assistant lecturer in anatomy. After holding resident posts at St Mary's and Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, he was appointed surgical registrar at St Mary's and subsequently first assistant surgeon when the ear and throat departments were combined in 1908; he had previously been senior clinical assistant at the Throat Hospital, Golden Square. He became surgeon to his department at St Mary's in 1919, and consulting aural surgeon on retirement in 1937. He was also aurist and laryngologist at the King Edward VII memorial hospital, Ealing, and the North Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire Hospital, Hitchin. He served as honorary secretary of the otology section at the annual meeting of the British Medical Association at London in 1910, and was for some years honorary secretary of the Section of Laryngology in the Royal Society of Medicine. He practised at 17 Upper Wimpole Street. Graham lived after retirement at 5 St Sampson Terrace, Golant, Par, Cornwall, where he enjoyed sailing and outdoor activities. He suffered for some years from arthritis, slipped when getting out of his boat in July 1957 and, eventually succumbing to his injuries, died on 8 August 1957 aged 80. Graham had been an athlete of fine physique. He was captain of St Mary's Rugby football XV which won the Inter-Hospitals Cup in 1900; St Mary's also won the United Hospitals sports, Graham himself making a record hammer-throw. He was President of St Mary's Rugby football and athletic clubs for many years. Publications: A case of cyst of the pituitary fossa. *Lancet* 1913, 1, 242 and 892. A case of pituitary tumour, with W Harris. *Lancet* 1913, 2 1251; possibly the first decompression of the sella turcica attempted in England. Two cases to illustrate operation for complete lachrymal obstruction. *Trans Ophthal Soc UK* 1914, 34, 102. A series of cases showing the results of per-nasal dacryocystostomy. *Trans Ophthal Soc UK* 1922, 42, 175.

Sources
*Brit med J* 1957, 2, 594 with appreciation by JFS

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/E005000-E005999/E005500-E005599

URL for File
377708

Media Type
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