Lucy Bement, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLucy Bement
American medical missionary
Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1868
Place of Birth: Westlake, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 30-Oct-1940
Profession: missionary
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Lucy Bement
- Lucy Permelia Bement (June 26, 1868 – October 30, 1940) was an American medical missionary who brought medical care to women of the district of Shaowu, China in the early twentieth century.
- During the time of Bement’s missionary work, cultural customs strictly forbade male providers from caring for female patients.
- Bement helped fill this need and saw an average of 46 patients per day, and on some days, more than 70 patients.
- According to some records, Bement saw an average of 20,000 patients annually.
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