Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 Born 12th May, 1820, Florence, Italy May 12 is now celebrated around the world as International Nurses Day 2020, Florence Nightingales 200th Birthday, has been...
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Mrs Mary Meyler 4th December 1881-4th November 1885 On 4th December 1881 the Board appointed Mrs Mary Meyler Matron. There is presently little personal information available about the...
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Miss M D Farquharson 5th November 1885 – 30th January 1886 Miss M.D. Farquharson’s tenure as Matron was brief. She commenced on 5th November 1885 and resigned barely...
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Miss Isabela Dickson 1st February 1886 – January 1888 Miss Isabella Dickson became the Matron on Ist February 1886. By 1887 the average daily number of beds was...
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Mrs Helen McKay February 1888 – 1st March 1891 Mrs Helen Mackay, a charming, competent Prince Alfred Hospital nurse, became Matron in 1888. She kept pet cockatoos, a...
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