ABSTRACT
The 1911 census describes that, after qualifying, Arthur Campbell Stark was working as a general practitioner near Wanstead Park, Essex. In the First World War he worked at Wanstead Park Military Hospital. This hospital had 50 beds in 12 wards, which increased to 75 by 1917. Despite his notable achievements and qualifications, Stark’s true legacy and his impact on practice came through his teaching and his research. There were several important principles that Stark identified in general practice in his An Index to General Practice. Stark later became a lecturer of Biology at Westminster Hospital Medical School. He was a vocal member of the academic community from 1905 to 1927, and his correspondence regarding many different topics featured regularly in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). On 20 June 1923, The BMJ published that Stark’s work was ‘admirable and all too short’.
