LOCOCK

Sir Charles , 1 Baronet (3 son of Henry Locock, M.D. 1763–1843). b. North amp ton 21 April 1799; resident private pupil of sir Benjamin Brodie in London; M.D. Edinb. 1821; L.R.C.P. Lond. 1823, F.R.C.P. 1836, member of council 1840–2; had the best practice in London as an obstetric physician; physician to Westminster Lying-in hospital many years; fellow of university of London 1836 to death; first physician accoucheur to the Queen 1840–75, attended at birth of all her children; created a baronet 5 May 1857; F.R.S.; pres. of Royal Med. and Chir. Soc. 1857; discovered the efficacy of bromide of pota ium in epilepsy 1857; contested Isle of Wight 22 July 1865; D.C.L. Oxf. 1868; resided 26 Hertford st. May fair, London. d. Binstead, Isle of Wight 23 July 1875. bur. Kensal Green cemet. 28 July. Munk’s College of Physicians , iii 270 (1878); I.L.N. lxvii 119, 124, 239 (1875), portrait ; Graphic , xii 123 (1875), portrait .