Dame Dr Louisa Aldrich-Blake DBE Ch.M.
(1865-1925)
woman, Master of Surgery, surgeon, Doctor of Medicine, Surgeon to the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital (1895-1925), Dean of the London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women (1914-1925), Consulting Surgeon Royal Free Hospital (1919-1925), and Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (from 1925)
Died aged 60
Wikidata WikipediaDame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake DBE (15 August 1865 – 28 December 1925) was a pioneering surgeon and one of the first British women to enter the world of modern medicine. Born in Chingford, Essex, she was the eldest daughter of a curate. Louisa Aldrich-Blake graduated in medicine from the Royal Free Hospital in 1893. She obtained her Master of Surgery degree and was a lead surgeon by 1910. Louisa volunteered for military medical service during the First World War. She was one of the first people to perform surgery on rectal and cervical cancers. In recognition of her commitment and achievements, a statue of her was erected in Tavistock Square, London. This statue's position is close to her alma mater.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake DBE MD MS 1865-1925 Dean of the London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women 1914-1925 Consulting Surgeon Royal Free Hospital 1919-1925 Surgeon to the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital 1895-1925 Glorious is the fruit of good labour
Memorial to Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake - Tavistock Square, WC1, London, United Kingdom where they is commemorated