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Mead, Gertrude Ella (1867 - 1919) |
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| Born: 31 December 1867 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 6 November 1919 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. | |
| Gertrude Ella Mead started her professional career as a nurse, but in 1892 decided to switch to medicine. She began her medical studies at the University of Adelaide and completed them at the University of Melbourne (1897). The following two years were spent working at a children's hospital in England, at a women's hospital in Dublin and as a house surgeon at Leith in Scotland. Upon returning to Australia in 1901, Mead ran a private practice from her home in Perth. She kept up her interest in the nursing profession and was a delegate of the Australian Trained Nurses' Association - Western Australian (WA) Branch - and a committee member of the Silver Chain Nursing League. Mead was also a founder of the Children's Protection Society of WA, a long-term senate member of the University of WA, a life member of St John Ambulance Brigade and an advocate for cottage-home accommodation for the elderly. |
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