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⚫ | '''Arthur Colborne Lankester''' (1868–1963) worked for the [[Church Mission Society|Church Missionary Society]] (CMS) and took station in [[Punjab]], [[Peshawar]], and [[Sindh]], [[India]] before the [[Partition of India|Indian Parition]]. Lankester was a religiously motivated medical missionary who developed more efficient hospital designs that are still in use |
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⚫ | '''Arthur Colborne Lankester''' (1868–1963) worked for the [[Church Mission Society|Church Missionary Society]] (CMS) and took station in [[Punjab]], [[Peshawar]], and [[Sindh]], [[India]] before the [[Partition of India|Indian Parition]]. He designed and built the Peshawar Mission Hospital. Lankester was a religiously motivated medical missionary who developed more efficient hospital designs that are still in use and also contributed to disease prevention in India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Ebrahimi |first=Sara Honarmand |date=2022 |title=Medical Missionaries and the Invention of the "Serai Hospital" in North-western British India |journal=European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health |volume=79 |pages=67–93 |doi=10.1163/26667711-bja10013 |url=https://brill.com/view/journals/ehmh/79/1/article-p67_003.xml?language=en|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Beginnings in India, by Eugene Stock (1917) |url=http://anglicanhistory.org/india/stock_beginnings/12.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=anglicanhistory.org}}</ref> Later he went to work for the government of India as the Tuberculosis Officer as well as the Director of teh Medical and Sanitation Department in Hyderabad.<ref name=":Starr" /><ref name=":Tb" /> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Lankester was born in [[Leicester]], United Kingdom |
Lankester was born in [[Leicester]], United Kingdom, the child of Henry Lankester and Rachel Crosby Squire. His father was a surgeon and educational missionary. Arthur Lankester married Alice Grace Fox in 1899, and they had one son.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} |
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At age 22, Lankester earned [[Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons]] and became a [[Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians]] from the [[St Thomas' Hospital|St. Thomas Hospital]]. One year later, he earned his Bachelor of Medicine degree |
At age 22, Lankester earned [[Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons]] and became a [[Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians]] from the [[St Thomas' Hospital|St. Thomas Hospital]]. One year later, he earned his Bachelor of Medicine degree from the [[University of London]] in 1891. During his time at the University of London, Lankester developed an interest in doing medical work abroad.<ref name=":3" /> Following this, he became a house surgeon at the St. Thomas Hospital until October 8, 1891, when he began missionary work in Punjab.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal |last=Church Missionary Society |date=1894 |title=Register of Missionaries (1804-1894) |journal=Church Missionary Society Periodicals}}</ref> |
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Lankester operated within the Amritsar Medical Mission. Originally, this mission launched schools and aimed to evangelize residents in Punjab. However, |
Lankester operated within the Amritsar Medical Mission. Originally, this mission launched schools and aimed to evangelize residents in Punjab. However, Lankester transformed it into a medically focused mission in 1898 after the first patient arrived at the mission from 200 miles away and requested treatment.<ref name=":Starr">{{cite book |last1=Oxenham |first1=John |title=Vernon Harold Starr 1882-1918 and after |date=1918 |publisher=Church Missionary Society |location=London |page=Chpt 2 |url=http://anglicanhistory.org/india/vhstarr/02.html |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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Lankester aimed to spread the gospel while performing his medical duties, treating conditions such as cataracts and general sickness.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lankester |first=Arthur Colborne |date=1895 |title=Annual Medical Mission Breakfast |journal=British Medical Association |pages=77–81 |via=Church Missionary Society Periodicals}}</ref> The Indian government also tasked him with mitigating tuberculosis.<ref name=":1" /> |
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⚫ | Lankester designed and managed the construction of the new Peshawar hospital in 1904, |
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⚫ | Lankester designed and managed the construction of the new Peshawar hospital in 1904, now known as the [[List of Christian mission hospitals|Peshawar Mission Hospital]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=From Tomb to Hospital: Pakistan Army's Conservation of Peshawar's Heritage Monument |url=https://pdf.defence.pk/threads/from-tomb-to-hospital-pakistan-armys-conservation-of-peshawars-heritage-monument.767963/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Pakistan Defence |language=en-US}}</ref> It had two in-patient sections of the building, the second of which was called the "James Serai." It was modeled of the local courtyards called "Serai". There, patients could stay with their family and friends. Lankester brought this idea over from British hospitals and spread it to the South Asian medical system.<ref name=":0" /> This was one of the first large-scale implementations of what later became known as the Serai System.<ref name=":0" /> |
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With the implementation of the Serai System, women who feared leaving their husbands were able to finally receive treatment. Additionally, having family and belongings around during treatment reduced any alarm caused by foreign medical practices.<ref name=":0" /> Because of this, Lankester's hospital became very popular in British India by missionaries and indigenous people alike. To further this, Lankester spoke about the Serai System at the 1912 Medical Mission Auxiliary. Building on his speech in 1905, where he also mentioned the System, he demonstrated why the System was needed in the North West frontier.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lankester |first=Arthur |date=1912 |title=The Needs of the N. W. Frontier |journal=Mercy and Truth 16 |volume=16 |pages=297}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |date=1906 |title=The Annual Meeting |journal=Preaching and Healing: The Report of the CMS Medical Mission Auxiliary for 1905-1906 |pages=24}}</ref> |
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Lankester left the mission hospital to work for the government in May 1914. He became an Officer for [[tuberculosis]] for the government of [[India]] and the Director of the Medical and Sanitation Department in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name=":Starr" /><ref name=":Tb" /> |
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⚫ | After other missionary groups saw the success of Lankester's hospital, the Serai System began to spread worldwide.<ref name=":2" /> The Mengo hospital in Uganda adopted the Serai System and was subsequently able to treat more patients. Other African regions copied this style as well, with the Gierku mission building West African hospitals with space for family and belongings.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1905 |title=Keswick Convention Medical Mission Meeting |journal=Mercy and Truth |volume=106 |pages=296}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Lankester spoke about the Serai System at the 1912 Medical Mission Auxiliary. Building on his speech in 1905, where he also mentioned the System, he demonstrated why the System was needed in the North West frontier.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lankester |first=Arthur |date=1912 |title=The Needs of the N. W. Frontier |journal=Mercy and Truth 16 |volume=16 |pages=297}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal |date=1906 |title=The Annual Meeting |journal=Preaching and Healing: The Report of the CMS Medical Mission Auxiliary for 1905-1906 |pages=24}}</ref> After other missionary groups saw the success of Lankester's hospital, the Serai System began to spread worldwide.<ref name=":2" /> The Mengo hospital in Uganda adopted the Serai System and was subsequently able to treat more patients. Other African regions copied this style as well, with the Gierku mission building West African hospitals with space for family and belongings.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=1905 |title=Keswick Convention Medical Mission Meeting |journal=Mercy and Truth |volume=106 |pages=296}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Lankester worked closely with fellow missionary [[Henry Martyn |
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⚫ | Lankester worked closely with fellow missionary [[Henry Martyn Clark]]. Clark focused primarily on the spread and treatment of malaria. Lankester studied insects and their ability to spread disease along with Clark. This research contributed to the finding that female mosquitos spread malaria through biting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Henry Martyn-Clark 1857 - 1916 |url=https://nearly-midnight.blogspot.com/p/henry-martyn-clark-1857-1916.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Henry Martyn-Clark 1857 - 1916}}</ref> |
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== Legacy == |
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Lankester's popularization of the Serai System allowed missionary groups around the world to build more effective hospitals and medical programs. Without this, indigenous populations would have been more reluctant to accept care as shown by Lankester's experience before adopting the System. His efforts to advocate for the System advanced medical work in India and made it easier for missionaries to provide assistance. |
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Furthermore, his work with the Indian government and Dr. Clark reduced the spread of disease. With the government, he fought the spread of tuberculosis and treated suffering patients. His research with Dr. Clark helped conclude that insects can spread disease. Eventually, this realization led to Malaria prevention programs in India. |
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*''Tuberculosis in India'', Arthur Lankester MD, (317 pgs) Butterworth and Co., Calcutta/Winnepeg/Sydney/London, 1920<ref name=":Tb">{{cite book |last1=Lankester |first1=Arthur |title=Tuberculosis in India its prevalence, causation and treatment |date=1920 |publisher=Butterworth and Co. |location=London |pages=317 |edition=Accessed via googlebooks |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P0s2AAAAIAAJ |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 01:36, 2 February 2024
Arthur Colborne Lankester (1868–1963) worked for the Church Missionary Society (CMS) and took station in Punjab, Peshawar, and Sindh, India before the Indian Parition. He designed and built the Peshawar Mission Hospital. Lankester was a religiously motivated medical missionary who developed more efficient hospital designs that are still in use and also contributed to disease prevention in India.[1][2] Later he went to work for the government of India as the Tuberculosis Officer as well as the Director of teh Medical and Sanitation Department in Hyderabad.[3][4]
Early life
Lankester was born in Leicester, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Lankester and Rachel Crosby Squire. His father was a surgeon and educational missionary. Arthur Lankester married Alice Grace Fox in 1899, and they had one son.[citation needed]
At age 22, Lankester earned Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians from the St. Thomas Hospital. One year later, he earned his Bachelor of Medicine degree from the University of London in 1891. During his time at the University of London, Lankester developed an interest in doing medical work abroad.[5] Following this, he became a house surgeon at the St. Thomas Hospital until October 8, 1891, when he began missionary work in Punjab.[5]
Career
Lankester operated within the Amritsar Medical Mission. Originally, this mission launched schools and aimed to evangelize residents in Punjab. However, Lankester transformed it into a medically focused mission in 1898 after the first patient arrived at the mission from 200 miles away and requested treatment.[3]
Lankester aimed to spread the gospel while performing his medical duties, treating conditions such as cataracts and general sickness.[6] The Indian government also tasked him with mitigating tuberculosis.[2]
Lankester designed and managed the construction of the new Peshawar hospital in 1904, now known as the Peshawar Mission Hospital.[7] It had two in-patient sections of the building, the second of which was called the "James Serai." It was modeled of the local courtyards called "Serai". There, patients could stay with their family and friends. Lankester brought this idea over from British hospitals and spread it to the South Asian medical system.[1] This was one of the first large-scale implementations of what later became known as the Serai System.[1]
Lankester left the mission hospital to work for the government in May 1914. He became an Officer for tuberculosis for the government of India and the Director of the Medical and Sanitation Department in Hyderabad.[3][4]
Lankester spoke about the Serai System at the 1912 Medical Mission Auxiliary. Building on his speech in 1905, where he also mentioned the System, he demonstrated why the System was needed in the North West frontier.[8][9] After other missionary groups saw the success of Lankester's hospital, the Serai System began to spread worldwide.[9] The Mengo hospital in Uganda adopted the Serai System and was subsequently able to treat more patients. Other African regions copied this style as well, with the Gierku mission building West African hospitals with space for family and belongings.[10]
Lankester worked closely with fellow missionary Henry Martyn Clark. Clark focused primarily on the spread and treatment of malaria. Lankester studied insects and their ability to spread disease along with Clark. This research contributed to the finding that female mosquitos spread malaria through biting.[11]
Publications
- Tuberculosis in India, Arthur Lankester MD, (317 pgs) Butterworth and Co., Calcutta/Winnepeg/Sydney/London, 1920[4]
References
- ^ a b c Ebrahimi, Sara Honarmand (2022). "Medical Missionaries and the Invention of the "Serai Hospital" in North-western British India". European Journal for the History of Medicine and Health. 79: 67–93. doi:10.1163/26667711-bja10013.
- ^ a b "Beginnings in India, by Eugene Stock (1917)". anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ a b c Oxenham, John (1918). Vernon Harold Starr 1882-1918 and after. London: Church Missionary Society. p. Chpt 2. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Lankester, Arthur (1920). Tuberculosis in India its prevalence, causation and treatment (Accessed via googlebooks ed.). London: Butterworth and Co. p. 317. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b Church Missionary Society (1894). "Register of Missionaries (1804-1894)". Church Missionary Society Periodicals.
- ^ Lankester, Arthur Colborne (1895). "Annual Medical Mission Breakfast". British Medical Association: 77–81 – via Church Missionary Society Periodicals.
- ^ "From Tomb to Hospital: Pakistan Army's Conservation of Peshawar's Heritage Monument". Pakistan Defence. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ Lankester, Arthur (1912). "The Needs of the N. W. Frontier". Mercy and Truth 16. 16: 297.
- ^ a b "The Annual Meeting". Preaching and Healing: The Report of the CMS Medical Mission Auxiliary for 1905-1906: 24. 1906.
- ^ "Keswick Convention Medical Mission Meeting". Mercy and Truth. 106: 296. 1905.
- ^ "Henry Martyn-Clark 1857 - 1916". Henry Martyn-Clark 1857 - 1916. Retrieved 2023-12-09.