Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Lewis Cottage Hospital

  • The origins and development of the Lewis Hospitals

    Nicola MacArthurAberdeen, Scotland The Isle of Lewis is the largest island of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. Its current population of 18,500 has decreased from 30,000 in the eighteenth century, when one fifth lived in the capital, Stornoway. Throughout history Stornoway was an important center for the fishing industry, naval harbor during World War I, and air…