We regret to record the death of Sir Frederick Treves,
the eminent surgeon. He was seventy years of age. Trevcs was born in Dorchester, and was first educated at the very unconventional school set up there by William Barnes, the Dorset poet. He made his reputation as surgeon to the London Hospital by the skill and daring with which he developed abdominal surgery and treated the most acute eases of peritonitis and appendicitis with astonishing success. His most famous operation was performed on King Edward, on the eve of the coronation in June, 1902, and there can be no doubt that the surgeon's skill saved the King's life and prolonged his happy reign by eight important years. Sir Frederick Trews did admirable volunteer service in the field hospitals during the South African War. After his retirement from practice, he wrote some attractive books of travel and a most interesting volume on his native county of Dorset. It is a sad coincidence that the man who did as much as anyone to reduce the mortality from peritonitis should himself have fallen a victim to that complaint. * * * *
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