Lillian H. South 1879-1966 - Bowling Green, KY
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N 36° 59.415 W 086° 26.265
16S E 550033 N 4093938
Located at East Main Street and Park Street, Bowling Green
Waymark Code: WM180BJ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2023
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A native of Warren Co., Ky., she exerted a powerful influence on public health in Ky. South earned her MD in 1904 and returned to Bowling Green to practice medicine, establishing St. Joseph’s Hospital in her family’s home on 12th St. She served as state bacteriologist from 1911-1951.
Sponsored by the Warren County Medical Society
Side 2
Dr. South earned national acclaim with her research on hookworms, which led to her election as the 1st female VP of the AMA in 1913. In 1922, she began the first lab tech training program in the US. She led the movement to ban the use of the public drinking cup. As early as the 1930s, she championed the use of vaccines.
Sponsored by the Warren County Medical Society
Marker Name: Lillian H. South 1879-1966
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 2322
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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