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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.
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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)