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Barrett, Edith Helen (1872 - 1939)

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Physician

Born: 29 October 1872 Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia. Died: 1 February 1939 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Edith Helen Barrett ran a small general practice in Melbourne but devoted her energies to voluntary work concerning the health and welfare of women and children. She founded the Bush Nursing Association in 1910, with her brother James and was associated with the Red Cross from 1914-37.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1901 Resident Medical Officer at Melbourne Hospital
1901 Bachelor of Medicine (MB) completed at the University of Melbourne
1902 - 1930s Foundation and active member of the National Council of Women in Victoria
1902? - 1930s General practice in South Melbourne and Collins Street, Melbourne
1904 - 1934 Honorary medical staff at Queen Victoria Hospital
1907 Doctor of Medicine (MD) received from the University of Melbourne
1910 Founder of the Bush Nursing Association of Victoria
1914 - 1928 Honorary Secretary of the Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society
1918 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1918 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1936? Foundation Committee member of the Victorian division of the Red Cross

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Published Sources

'Barrett, Edith Helen (1872-1939), Biographical Entry', in Australian Women's Archives Project, National Foundation for Australian Women, 2002, http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/IMP0097b.htm.

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 10 October 2006

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