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Rachel Christoffelsz

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Rachel Christoffelsz (29 September 1885 – 1975) was a Sri Lankan doctor. She was one of the first women from the country to qualify as a doctor.[1]

Biography

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Christoffelsz completed her medical studies in 1909.[1][2] She worked as a medical officer in Colombo Municipal Medical Service and practiced pediatrics and antenatal care in Colombo until 1925.[3]

Christoffelsz retired from medical practice in 1927.[4]

Personal life

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In 1925, Christoffelsz married Arthur Percival Rowlands, owner of Rowlands Garages.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brohier, Deloraine (1994). Dr. Alice De Boer and Some Pioneer Burgher Women Doctors in Sri Lanka. Social Scientists' Association. p. 44. ISBN 9789559102052.
  2. ^ "Genealogy of the family van Dort". www.van-dort.org. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  3. ^ "Women medical graduates of Madras". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
  4. ^ a b "A Bean Two Leaves and a Bud: Chapter 27 - A Pioneer Woman Doctor". A Bean Two Leaves and a Bud. Retrieved 2021-05-22.