Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson-Davie
Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson-Davie OBE (1880-1943) was a British physician and the founder of the St. Andrew's Medical Mission and the St. Andrew Mission Hospital, the first women's and children's clinic in Singapore.
Biography
Ferguson-Davie was born Charlotte Elizabeth Hull, the daughter of Edward Hull F.R.S., and she went on to become a medical doctor.[1][2] In 1902, she married the Anglican Right Reverend Charles James Ferguson-Davie.[2] Ferguson-Davie and her husband came to Singapore in 1909.[3] Prior to coming to Singapore, she had worked in India as a medical missionary.[4]
In 1913, she helped create the St. Andrew Medical Mission in order to help care for the "poor and disadvantaged."[5] She opened a second clinic in 1914.[6] In 1921, she published a book, In Rubber Lands: An Account of the Work of the Church in Malaya.[2]
In 1923, she created the first women's and children's clinic in Singapore, named the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital (SAMH).[7] She was able to obtain the land and get architects to work for her for almost "nothing."[8] The next year, in 1924, Ferguson-Davie expanded the services that SAMH provided, including a venereal disease clinic.[2] Ferguson-Davie set up training classes, teaching nursing and midwifery.[2]
Ferguson-Davie became an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1927 and in the same year, retired.[2] She and her husband then moved to South Africa, where he worked at Fort Hare College.[2] Ferguson-Davie died in 1943.[2]
Legacy
Ferguson-Davie was recognized for her medical work during the St. Andrew's Cathedral's Thanksgiving service in 2013.[8] In 2014, she was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ↑ Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed & Official Classes. Kelly's Directories. 1912. p. 1548.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson-Davie". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ↑ "On This Day in History: 18 October, SAMH Founder's Day". 100 Years of SAMH. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ↑ "St. Andrews Medical Dispensary". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ↑ Luk, Sabrina Ching Yuen (2014-03-26). Health Insurance Reforms in Asia. Routledge. p. 83. ISBN 9781317748649.
- ↑ "Anglican Diocese of Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. National Library of Singapore. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ↑ Vasko, Lydia (11 July 2014). "Window Into Our Heritage". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 November 2017 – via LexisNexis. (Subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "100 Years of Medical Missions". The Diocese of Singapore. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.