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Homeopathy in Canada: A Synopsis |
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Another eminent homeopathic
physician was Canada's first female doctor, Emily Stowe (1831-1903),
a committed advocate of women's rights. Unsuccessful at gaining admission
to medical school in Canada, Stowe consequently applied, and was accepted,
to the New York Medical College for Women, Homeopathic, from which
she graduated in 1867. Dr. Stowe was the founder of Women's College
Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. |
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Few homeopathic
hospitals opened in Canada. Plans for the first homeopathic hospital
in Ontario began in 1886 and it subsequently opened as the Toronto
Homeopathic Free Dispensary in 1888, at Richmond and Victoria Streets.
On January 17, 1890, The Toronto Homeopathic Hospital opened with
11 beds at the corner of Richmond and Duncan streets. (Robb). Due
to its rapid growth and the tremendous demand for practitioners, in
May of the same year, it relocated to Jarvis and Shuter streets and
expanded to accommodate 32 beds. |
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Emily Stowe
First Canadian Female Homeopath |
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By August, the average
number of daily patients was 17 and there were approximately 100 calls
upon the dispensary each week. In 1893, under the name of Grace Hospital
(Homeopathic). (unrelated to Grace Hospital in Scarborough, Ontario
today), the Toronto Homeopathic Hospital moved to better facilities
at the corner of College and Huron streets, where there had been a
Nursing Training School since 1890. In 1902, the entire hospital changed
its name to Grace Hospital. On March 25th, 1926 it merged with Toronto
Western Hospital and lost its homeopathic status. |
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Grace Hospital (Homeopathic)
published a monthly newsletter called Homeopathic Messenger for the
laity from January 1894 to July 1897 (Archives). Another homeopathic
hospital is recorded to have been in London, Ontario in the last century,
although it seems that it only existed for a short period of time
The Canadian Institute of Homeopathy was established in 1865 in London,
Ontario with the following members: Dr. G. Field, Woodstock,
President, J. Lancaster, London, Vice-President, H. Allen,
Brantford, Secretary-Treasurer, W. Springer, Ingersoll, F.
Vernon, Hamilton, F. Caulton, Guelph, Cl. Campbell,
London, L. Crawford, Hamilton, R. Morden, London, and
A. Thompson, St. Thomas. Also present were: Dr. A. Bull, Buffalo,
T. Wilson, Cleveland, and F. Lodge, Detroit. It intended to meet annually,
but did not always do so and from 1875 - 1880, no meetings were held.
In 1881, it was reorganized in Hamilton and met annually for several
years. |
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Grace Hospital
(Homeopathic) |
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