Cape Doctor in the Nineteenth Century

Harriet Deacon (PhD Cantab.), Elizabeth van Heyningen (PhD UCT) and Howard Phillips (PhD UCT) are social historians of medicine working in Cape Town, the first two as independent scholars and the latter as an associate professor in the Department of Historical Studies at University of Cape Town (UCT).

• List of IllustrationsList of TablesList of FiguresForewordNote on ContributorsAcknowledgementsNote on TerminologyAbbreviations1 Harriet DEACON: Introduction: The Cape Doctor in the Nineteenth Century2 Harriet DEACON: The Cape Doctor and the Broader Medical Market, 1800-18503 Harriet DEACON: Medical Gentlemen and the Process of Professionalisation before 18604 Howard PHILLIPS: Home Taught for Abroad: The Training of the Cape Doctor, 1807-19105 Harriet DEACON and Elizabeth van HEYNINGEN: Opportunities Outside Private Practice before 18606 Elizabeth van HEYNINGEN: Medical Practice in the Eastern Cape7 Elizabeth van HEYNINGEN: ‘Regularly Licensed and Properly Educated Practitioners’ Professionalisation 1860-19108 Harriet DEACON, Elizabeth van HEYNINGEN, Sally SWARTZ and Felicity SWANSON: Mineral Wealth and Medical Opportunity9 Anne DIGBY: Making a Medical Living: The Economics of Medical Practice in the Cape c. 1860-191010 Howard PHILLIPS: The Cape Doctor 1807-1910: PerspectivesSelect BibliographyIndex

”This collection provides a wide-ranging, sophisticated, and well-crafted overview of the development of the South African doctor.”- in: Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Vol. 80, 2006“…a book rich in interest, well written and edited. It provides important insights…”- in: The Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, Vol. 22, No. 2, 2005“…an enjoyable read, evenly written and edited. The narrative flows smoothly, and the smaller arguments and case studies are concise, detailed, and always linked to the overall themes of the book.”- in: Wellcome History, Issue 30, Autumn 2005“The collection not only offers a glimpse into some of the conditions that led to South Africa’s current medical system, but also establishes a foundation for future research.” in: “…well researched…”– Tiffany F. Jones, Kingston, Ont., in: H-Safrica, March, 2005“…this long-awaited and excellent addition […] blows away many of the traditional, whiggish historical accounts of medical professionalization whilst clarifying our understanding of the evolution of health policies and practices […] a valuable text for medical, social, and political historians.” - in: The Social History of Medicine, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2005"The Cape Doctor is well researched and provides a wealth of data on a large variety of medical-historical topics, inter alia, the origins of the Somerset and other early hospitals, medical associations, the South African Medical Journal, and Cape medical education. The authors are to be commended on a project well done."– Professor Dan J. Ncayiyana, Editor, South African Medical Journal, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town