Edward Seymour (physician)

[1] The law at that time did not permit physicians to practise in London under the age of 26, and the first years of Seymour's professional life were passed in Italy, mainly at Florence, where he had a good income.

[1] Seymour died at his residence, 13 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, on 16 April 1866, from organic disease of the stomach and liver.

[1] Seymour's main works were:[1] In 1859 Seymour published an open letter, addressed to the Earl of Shaftesbury, On the Laws which regulate Private Lunatic Asylums, with a comparative View of the process "de lunatico inquirendo" in England and the law of France; it had some observations on the causes of insanity, and its treatment during the preceding 25 years.

He also published: On Tumours in the Abdomen;[3] On some of the Diseases of the Stomach;[4] and a series of papers On the specific Effect of Atmospheric Poison in the Production of Fever.

[5] Seymour played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in one match in 1819, totalling 0 runs with a highest score of 0 and holding 1 catch.

The eldest son, Lieutenant-colonel Charles Frederick Seymour, C.B., of the 84th regiment, was acting adjutant-general at the siege of Lucknow.