In 1900, Dr. E. Smith of
Yelamanchili, first medical missionary of
Canadian Baptist Mission, made a tour in Pithapuram area. In 1904, he began construction of a Medical Centre in
Pithapuram. Buildings opened in February 1908.[3] Dr. Smith went on furlough in 1910, Dr. Jessie Allyn who came in his place once went to Palace of Raja of
Pithapuram to attend to the
Rani, who delivered a child. In honour, Rani of
Pithapuram bestowed grants to build an exclusive hospital for women and children near the existing hospital.[2]
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abW. G. Carder, Hand to the Indian Plow: Volume One, Carder, Hyderabad, 1976, pp.143-147.
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^Sivasankaranarayana (Edited), Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers, Volume 14, Printed by the Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press, Hyderabad, 1979.
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^Christian Medical College, Vellore, Networking. Internet, accessed 5 October 2008.
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Further reading
Prabhakara Rao, S., Rev. (March 1971). "The Medical Ministry of the Canadian Baptist Mission (Convention of Baptist Churches of Northern Circars) 1890–1950". A thesis submitted to the History Department of the Ramapatnam Baptist Theological College in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity of the Senate of Serampore College (University), Serampore.{{
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G.Beaulah Pearl Sunanda (1990). "An Insight into the History of the Canadian Baptist Mission in Andhra Pradesh (1874–1924)". Unpublished M.Phil. (History) Thesis, Madras Christian College, Madras.