Pacific Dispensary for Women and Children
Interns
Interns
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[thumb\|Dr. Mary Ritter](/wiki/File:Mary_Elizabeth_Bennett_Ritter_%281860-1949%29.jpg "Mary Elizabeth Bennett Ritter (1860-1949).jpg")
The other group of pupils was the intern group. During the first period, from 1875 to 1885, the interns were called residents, several of them serving two years or more at the hospital, in general practice. Institution work claimed Dr. Fletcher, and [Mary Bennett Ritter](/wiki/Mary_Bennett_Ritter "Mary Bennett Ritter") made the pioneer contribution in the teaching of hygiene to the University Women Students at Berkeley. From 1885 to 1915, during the development of the hospital as a permanent institution, interns sought the training from the local medical schools of Stanford and University of California, University of Minnesota, Rush, Michigan, the P. and S. in Chicago, the Woman's Medical in Philadelphia, and Johns Hopkins.

They settled from New Bedford to India, five were missionary physicians; Dr. Margaret Smythe became connected with the State Hospital at Stockton, and later was first assistant and in charge of the women's department of over 1,000 patients. She was a general surgeon and able executive. In public health, Dr. Anna E. Rude was the Director of the Child Hygiene Division of the Children's Bureau in Washington. Dr. Ethel Watters was Director of the Bureau of Child Hygiene of the California State Board of Health. Dr. Viola Russell was acting assistant surgeon in United States Public Health Service. Dr. Appel was at the head of the Vocational and Work Certificate Department of the [Chicago Board of Education](/wiki/Chicago_Board_of_Education "Chicago Board of Education"), and made an extensive contribution to the health improvement of the working child. In anesthetics, Dr. Mary Botsford educated younger women in this specialty. In tuberculosis, Dr. Martha Patrick of Los Angeles, worked under the Board of Health. In pathology, Dr. Agnes Walker held both city and State positions, and Dr. Macrae, after serving the hospital for many years as Chief of Laboratory, was in charge of the Laboratories at the San Francisco Hospital. Dr. Mary Cain served as executive of the San Francisco Tuberculosis Association. Dr. Myrl Morris joined the staff of the Children's Hospital, Dr. Dorothy Atkinson was in charge of the Health Centers of the San Francisco Board of Health, Dr. Nell Ford became resident physician at Mills College and was in charge of 12 health centers in the Oakland public schools.


What was Dr. Margaret Smythe's role at the State Hospital at Stockton?