Research on the Central China Arthington Hospital in Huangpei

Abstract

As traditions of Protestantism, medical preach is one of the most important part of the mission work of LMS in Hubei Province. Besides London Mission Hospital in Hankow and Siaokan, another mission hospital of LMS was built and opened in the early 20th century in Huangpei, it was the Central China Arthington Hospital. Based on the Archives of LMS Hankow Mission in SOAS, this paper will outline the history the Arthington Hospital from the aspects of preparation, hospital scale, funding sources, and medical services. Furthermore, the paper will discuss the attitude and interaction between the church hospital and local people, so as to provide a supplement for the research on Hubei Medical Modernization.