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Susannah Hennessy O'REILLY

Also known as: Susie

Born: 25/01/1881

Died: 18/06/1960

Special Achievements:

In 1921 she co-founded the New South Wales Association of Registered Medical Women.  For twenty-two years she worked as a consulting physician at the Rachel Forster Hospital for Women, Sydney.

1959 - Susie was given the title of life governor of the Rachel Forster Hospital for Women and Children.

Additional Information:

1905 - Pioneer Australian female Doctor.
Family doctor and Obstetrician.

Resources

  • Link - O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (1881 - 1960)

    The Australian Women's Register

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  • Link - O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (Susie) (1881–1960)

    Australian Dictionary of Biography

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  • Link - O'Reilly, Susannah Hennessy (1881 - 1960)

    Encyclopedia of Australian Science

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  • Link - Susie O'Reilly

    Wikipedia

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  • References

    Grose, Kelvin (1998).  “Breaching the Bastions.”  https://www.mja.com.au/journal...  The Medical Journal of Australia.  169 (11):  648–650.  (subscription required)