In memoriam : Sir William Savory, Bart., F.R.S. / by Howard Marsh.

  • Marsh, Howard.
Date:
[1895]
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Credit: In memoriam : Sir William Savory, Bart., F.R.S. / by Howard Marsh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [Reprinted from St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Reports, Vol. XXXI.] 3[n a@emotiam. SLR WILLIAM SAYOET, BART., F.E.S. BY HOWARD MARSH. The death of Sir William Savory on March 4, 1895, came as a painful surprise, not only to the profession at large, but also to his intimate friends; for all through life his health had been sound and strong, and the only severe illness from which he had suffered was blood-poisoning from a prick of the finger during an operation in 1867. Up to the commencement of the attack which proved fatal, he had preserved all the vigour and fresh¬ ness of middle life. His years had scarcely begun to tell upon him, and it seemed probable that he would afford, with Law¬ rence, Burrows, and the two Pagets, an illustration of the fact that the natural superiority over his fellows which enables a man to reach and hold a foremost place, becomes, later on, apparent in a reserve of energy and staying power, which moves the period of life onward by ten or fifteen years. Unhappily, in his case, however, this anticipation was not destined to be realised. During his fatal illness Sir William was attended by his relative Dr. Pavy and by Dr. Habershon; to the latter the writer is indebted for the following account. The first symptom complained of was a momentary cardiac op¬ pression and breathlessness, occurring several times in the course of the night, awaking him suddenly from sleep, and producing a condition of nervous apprehension and dread which effectually destroyed his rest. The attack was evidently of the nature of a cardiac neurosis of vaso-motor origin, producing a momen¬ tary angina sine clolore. Treatment led to some improvement, but the attacks did not entirely subside. Dr. Pavy and Dr. VOL. XXXI. A