In memoriam : Henry Power, M.B. Lond., F.R.C.S. / W.H.H.J.

Date:
[1911?]
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Credit: In memoriam : Henry Power, M.B. Lond., F.R.C.S. / W.H.H.J. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    was appointed to the Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital (four years after the invention of the ophthalmoscope) he had been at work collecting drawings of interesting ophthalmic cases, and some of these he used as illustrations. This book was one of the first English text-books containing coloured ophthalmo¬ scopic representations, Hulk’s Jacksonian prize essay, “ On the Use of the Ophthalmoscope,” being published in 1861. The illustrations by chromo-lithography did not well reproduce his excellent water-colour drawings, but they must at the time have been exceedingly useful. He gave a great many of his original drawings and paintings for the use of the Ophthalmic Department. In 1870 we find him bringing out for the New Sydenham Society a very excellent translation of Strieker’s “ Manual of Human and Comparative Histology,” and in 1876 for Ziemssen’s “ Cyclopaedia of the Practice of Medicine Erb on Disease of the Peripheral Cerebro-spinal Nerves.” In 1879 the New Sydenham Society embarked upon their greatest undertaking, “The Lexicon of Medical Terms,” which was to be based upon Mayne's “Lexicon.” Henry Power and Leonard Sedgwick were persuaded to undertake this almost superhuman task. He worked at it con amove till 1899, and his contribution was most accurately and fully done ; it is fair to say that the curtailed articles of the last volume are not by either of the original authors. Amongst other books, he published in 1884 “Elements of Human Physiology,” which had a large sale and enjoyed a widespread popularity, going through many editions. In 1873 “ How shall we Employ and Amuse our Invalids,” and in 1889 “ The Management of the Eye ” (book of health). Many contributions to societies (chiefly the Ophthalmo- logical) and the medical journals came from his pen, and special mention may be made of the following:— “ Selected Cases of Injury to the Eye,” St. Bart’s Hosp. Rep., vol. xi. p. 181, 1875. “On Transplantation of the Cornea,” Trans. IVth Inter¬ national Ophthal. Congress, London, p. 172, 1872. “ Relations between Dental Lesions and Diseases of the Eye,” Trans. Odont. Soc., vol. xvi. “Obituary Notice of Sir William Bowman,” Brit. Med. Journ.f 1883. He was a constant and valued reviewer on medicine and the allied sciences for the Lancet, and in the obituary notice of January 26, 19n, in that journal the following words testified the great appreciation felt for his work :—