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Colonial surgeon Patrick Hill (1794–1852) : unacknowledged pioneer of Australian mental healthcare
Raeburn, Toby Liston, Carol Hickmott, Jarrad Cleary, Michelle
Raeburn, Toby
Liston, Carol
Hickmott, Jarrad
Cleary, Michelle
Abstract
Despite making a substantial contribution to the development of mental health services in colonial Australia, until now the story of Dr Patrick Hill’s (1794–1852) life has been overlooked by historians. This paper reviews primary sources including clinical notes, patient lists, letters, government documents and newspaper articles which reveal that Dr Hill was a dedicated physician who played a vital role in the development of Australian mental healthcare. He was held in such esteem that by the time of his sudden death in 1852 he had been elevated to the most senior medical office in New South Wales. Dr Hill’s career serves to exemplify how the local practice of individual colonial doctors helped build the reputation of medicine in the modern era.
Keywords
Asylum, colonial, history, medical, mental health
Date
2019
Type
Journal article
Journal
Book
Volume
30
Issue
1
Page Range
90-103
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Relation URI
Event URL
Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
All rights reserved
File Access
Controlled
Notes
© The Author(s) 2018.