Louis Quier Bowerbank Explained

Louis Quier Bowerbank (26 August 1814 – 5 October 1880) was a British physician who, following his experiences of the Sam Sharpe Rebellion and then medical training in Scotland and England, contributed to the efforts to the building of the Lunatic Asylum, later named the Bellevue Hospital, in Jamaica. His statue stands opposite the hospital main entrance.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

He died in Ealing, London in 1880.^[5]

External links

• • Worldcat

Notes and References

1. Book: John S. R. Golding. https://books.google.com/books?id=aPKeAR745aoC&pg=PA38. Ascent to Mona as Illustrated by a Short History of Jamaican Medical Care: With an Account of the Beginning of the Faculty of Medicine, University of the West Indies. Canoe Press. 1994. 976-8125-06-3. 38-44. 4. Early Jamaican Healthcare.
2. Book: The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal .... Arch. Constable & Comp.. 1836. 247.
3. Web site: Bellevue Hospital 2 · National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection. 6 July 2020. nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm.
4. Robertson-Hicking. Hilary. Hickling. Frederick W.. 2002. The need for mental health partnerships in Jamaica. Social and Economic Studies. 51. 3. 105–130. 27865292. 0037-7651. subscription.
5. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995