The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
MORELL MACKENZIE DEAD
The Celebrated Throat Specialist Who
Treated Emperor Frederick iii.
Before Thirty Years Of Age He Founded the
Golden Square Hospital, in London. for
Treating Diseases of the Throat.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Feb. 3-The greatest living
specialist of throat diseases. Sir Morell
Mackenzie. had been suffering from bron-
chitis for some time without being able 10
control the attack. which to-day took a
more serious turn and resulted IN the death
OF the distinguished physician.
Sir Morell Mackenzie had suffered from
bro and asthma, following his re-
cent attack of influenza. His illness. how
ever. it was considered had taken q favor
able course. He was attended by his
brother. His death was quite Sudden. Only
bis wife was present when it occurred.
Dr.. Mackenzie was the famous English
practitioner who treated the late Emperor of
Germany. Frederick III. during his last ill
ness. alter the German physicians had
been unable to relieve his Majesty. In
recognition of his ability he was knighted
by the Queen soon after.
Those who happened TO visit Henry
lrvlng's theater OH a first night were sure
to find among the guished audience q
tall, well-built Englishman in a tightly
buttoned frock-cOat, cleanly shaven chin
and lip. and with the regulation English
SIDE whiskers. He knew everybody of lm-
portancc and everybody knew him.. 1t was
Sir MOrell Mackenzie. one of the best
known. if not the best. physicians in Great
Britannia man who could truly say he was
on terms of friendship with the Queen and
the royal family. and who. more than any
other person, aided in prolonQing the
life of the unhappy Frederick OF Germany.
Among his patients had been such we'll
known people as Christine Nilsson, Patti,
Albani, Lucca. Gladstone. the Queen.
Princess of Wales, aud others too numerous
to mention.
HIS practice was and his fees
so large that he could have made enough
money IN one year To retire from business.
but he liked to labor. For a score of years
he was known as one OF the best physicians
in Europe.
He took the Emperor's case out of the
hands OF the German physicians when the
Emperor wns dying. as Is known to all the
world. and for skill displayed he received
from the Queen and the widowed Empress
the thanks that came from hearts over
flowing with gratitude. To write q book
of which 100. OC0 copies are sold in q fort
night is of itself sufficient to make a man
famous. HIS history of the case of
duccd throughout the whole world q pro-
found sensation, and his outspoken i'm
parchment Of tbs German doctors was o
blow betwean the eyes that they have not
yet recovered from.
Sir Morel Mackenzie was born In Ley
tOnstone. Essex. in 1886. n was educated
ut the London Hospital Medical College
ana In Paris and Vienna. He founded the
uOSpitbl IOT Ole6aoe0 Oh tu6 tuIOdts III
Golden square, in 1868. In the same year
he obtained the JacksonIan prize from the
College of Surgeons for his essay for dis
eases of the larynx. He was. soon after
ward, elected assistant physician to the
London hospital. becoming. i'm due course.
full physician and was appointed lecturer
on diseases of the throat, an appointment
which he held to the time of his death He
was corresponding member of the Imperial
Royal Society of Physicians of Vienna,
and of the Medical Society of Prague. and
an honorary fellow of the American
Laryng0logical Association. DR.. Mackenzie
was the author OF numerous public atoms on
laryngOlogical subjects, and In particular
of o systematic treatise in two volumes on
Disease of the Throat and Nose" which
is acknowledged to be q standard work,
having been translated into French and
German. and having q very large circula-
ton in England and America. DR.. Mac
kenzie was also the author of Mono
graphs on Diphtherla and Hay Fever" and
of an article on "Specialism in Medicine
which appeared in the Fortnightiy Re-
view in 1850, and which excited consider
able attention. DR.. Mackenzie was in at
tendance on Frederick Ill. German
Emperor, during the latter's last illness.
and was knighted in 1887. He published in
1883 1.-The Fatal Illness of Frederick the
Noble" At the close of that year he re-
signed his connection with the College of
Physicians. In 1889 he contributed to the
Contemporary Review some essays en-
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