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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000960b.htm person Bourne Eleanor Elizabeth AACR2 4 December 1878 23 May 1957 Place of Birth South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Physician Public health worker Eleanor Bourne went into general practice in 1907 and served as physician to the Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane. In 1911 she became medical officer for the Department of Public Instruction and worked for many years in child health, both in Australia and Britain.

Educated University of Sydney (bachelor of medicine and master of surgery 1903). The first Queensland woman to study medicine. Resident medical officer, Women's Hospital, Sydney, Brisbane General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children, Brisbane 1903-07; general practice 1907-10, also honorary out-patient physician to the children's hospital and an anaesthetist; first medical officer, Department of Public Instruction; lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps 1916-18; Diploma of Public Health, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons 1920; assistant medical officer to the city of Carlisle, organising child welfare services and the new maternity hospital and associated maternal welfare services 1920-37. Retired to Brisbane 1937. First honorary medical officer to the Creche and Kindergarten Association in Queensland.

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 'Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth (1878-1957), medical practitioner Bell, Jacqueline Bourne, Eleanor Elizabeth (1878-1957), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 356-357 Book Section: Eleanor Bourne (1878-1957) doctor Bell, Jacqueline Eleanor Bourne (1878-1957) doctor Broadway, New South Wales Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology Radi, Heather Edited Book: 200 Australian Women: a Redress Anthology Radi, H. 200 Australian Women: a Redress Anthology Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 Eleanor Elizabeth Bourne - Records John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland Eleanor Elizabeth Bourne - Records OM81-129 1900 - 1957 See file. 3 files