While in Jilore and Kahuhia, she dealt with a variety of medical conditions, primarily rheumatic gout, dysentery, and pneumonia.
[1] She took her preliminary examination to attend the London School of Medicine for Women in December 1891, being accepted later that month and enrolling in October 1892.
Wells sought the permission of the Medical Board and the CMS' head physician, bolstered by her fiancé – who (among other things) had a reputation as one of the head leaders of a large group of missionaries from Cambridge University that was responsible for adding many missionaries to the CMS list – being established and respected in the organisation.
With the facilities created locally and having limited resources, Wells turned to innovation to successfully treat her patients, introducing new techniques and relief care: in one instance, she had to amputate a girl's arm due to a crocodile bite and was able to fit a prosthetic six years later; another patient was a woman who presented with gout who was still being made to work even as she could not, but who quickly recovered when Wells convinced her husband to let her rest a while in her hometown.
Crawford had been proud of his work servicing the near-million inhabitants of the region, and was especially derogatory to the native medics, but took furlough in early 1909, causing the need for Hooper and Wells to relocate.
[5][6] At the hospital in Kahuhia, Wells took responsibility of all the medical work, with Hooper there to ensure that the buildings and materials were suitable for her.
There, his focus was on spreading his Christian religion and promoting conversion by performing many baptisms, eventually being ordained as a priest by bishop Alfred Tucker in 1890.
[2] Hooper also worked in Mombasa where, in 1890, he formulated an economic plan that would later prove helpful and effective to other missionaries, including Wells.
While at Mombasa, along with a group of missionaries, Hooper desired to expand his impact with the goal of advancing to Ulu, in the Ukambani country.