Louisa Aldrich-Blake
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Dame Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake DBE (15 August 1865 – 28 December 1925[1][2][3]) was a pioneering surgeon and one of the first British women to enter the world of modern medicine.
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Born | Louisa Brandreth Aldrich-Blake (1865-08-15)15 August 1865 Chingford, Essex, England |
Died | 28 December 1925(1925-12-28) (aged 60) |
Occupation | Surgeon |
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 was the first British woman to obtain a Master of Surgery degree and was a lead surgeon by 1910.[3] 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.[4] 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.[4]