BIRD, FREDERIC. _b._ Colchester 23 Jany. 1818; ed. at Guy’s Hospital; surgeon in Craven st. Strand 1841; performed operation of ovariotomy for ovarian dropsy 26 June 1843, being one of the pioneers of that treatment; lectured on forensic medicine at Westminster Hospital, obstetric physician there 1861; phys. to the Maternity Charity; edited _Provincial (now British) Medical Journal_. _d._ 13 Grosvenor st. London 28 April 1874. _Medical Circular i_, 229 (1852); _Medical times and gazette i_, 519 (1874). BIRD, GEORGE. Writer Madras civil service 1821; judge and criminal judge of Canara 1835–38 and 1839–42; civil and session judge Coimbatore 1844–47 and 1850–51; resigned the service 25 Feb. 1851. _d._ England 20 July 1880. BIRD, GOLDING. _b._ Downham, Norfolk 9 Dec. 1814; studied at Guy’s hospital London 1832; lecturer on natural philosophy there 1836–43; L.S.A. 21 Jany. 1836, M.D. St. Andrews 24 April 1838 being only place where a degree could be obtained without residing, M.A. 18 April 1840; physician to Finsbury dispensary 1838–43; L.R.C.P. 1840, F.R.C.P. 1845; assistant phys. at Guy’s hospital and lecturer on materia medica 1843 to 4 Aug. 1853; F.L.S. 1836, F.R.S. 22 Jany. 1846; author of _The elements of natural philosophy_ 1839, _6 ed._ 1867; _Urinary deposits their diagnosis pathology and therapeutical indications_ 1844, _5 ed._ 1857. _d._ Camden park, Tunbridge Wells 27 Oct. 1854. _Biographical sketch by J. H. Balfour_ 1855; _Medical Circular iii_, 129 (1853), _portrait_. BIRD, JAMES. Ed. at King’s college Aberdeen 1810, M.A. 1814; apprenticed to his maternal uncle Dr. Scott of Elgin 1812–15; studied at Guy’s and St. Thomas’s hospitals; M.R.C.S. Sep. 1816; assistant surgeon H.E.I. Co’s. Bombay service 2 Aug. 1818; residency surgeon at Sattara 1826–32; superintending surgeon of Belgaum division of the army 1840–43 and of Presidency division 1843–44; physician general to Bombay medical board 1844 to 1 Dec. 1847 when he retired. _d._ Fern acre lodge, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. 10 July 1864 aged 67. BIRD, JAMES. Solicitor in London; coroner for West Middlesex 9 July 1862 to death. _d._ Phœnix lodge, Brook Green, Hammersmith 7 Jany. 1868. BIRD, JAMES. _b._ Cardiff Feb. 1802; ed. at St. Bartholomew’s hospital; L.S.A. 1821, M.R.C.S. 1825; surgeon at Cardiff 1825–32; surgeon in London 1832 to 1856; joint sec. with Henry Ancell to the British medical association; author of _Private devotions for girls_ 1874. _d._ 80 Seymour st. Portman sq. London 4 June 1874. _Medical Circular i_, 263 (1852).