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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/P001330b.htm person Mayo Helen Mary OBE AACR2 1 October 1878 13 November 1967 Place of Birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Physician Helen Mayo opened a practice in Adelaide in 1906 specializing in midwifery and the health of women and children. She lectured at the University of Adelaide 1926-1934. She also founded the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association and the Mareeba Babies' Hospital. 1901 1901 Award - Davies Thomas Scholarship, University of Adelaide 1902 1902 Award - Everard Scholarship, University of Adelaide 1902 1902 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University of Adelaide, first female graduate in medicine, University 1902 1903 Career position - House Surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital 1903 1906 Career position - Clinical Clerk at the Hospital for Sick Children in London and experience in midwifery in Dublin, Ireland and Delhi, India 1906 Career position - Private practice in Adelaide 1911 1933 Career position - Clinical Bacteriologist in the Vaccine Department at the Adelaide Hospital 1919 1926 Career position - Honorary Assistant Physician at the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1926 1926 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Adelaide, first female MD, University 1926 1934 Career position - Clinical Lecturer in medical diseases of children, University of Adelaide 1926 1938 Career position - Honorary Physician at the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1935 1935 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1938 1940 Career position - Honorary Consulting Physician at the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1940 1945 Career position - Senior Paediatric Advisor at the Adelaide Children's Hospital Mocatta, Annie Mildred (Mildred) (1887 - 1984)

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 'Mayo, Helen Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mayo, Helen Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Helen Mayo (1878-1967) paediatrician Mackinnon, Alison Helen Mayo (1878-1967) paediatrician Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology Heather Radi Edited Book: 200 Australian Women: a Redress Anthology Radi, H. 200 Australian Women: a Redress Anthology Sydney Women's Redress Press Inc 1988 Book: The Medicals: Laura Hope, Helen Mayo, Rosamund Benham [and] Phyllis Cliento, The New Women: Adelaide's Early Women Graduates Mackinnon, Alison The Medicals: Laura Hope, Helen Mayo, Rosamund Benham [and] Phyllis Cliento, The New Women: Adelaide's Early Women Graduates Netley, S.A. Wakefield Press 1986 Book Section: Mayo, Helen Mary (1878-1967), medical practitioner Hicks, Neville; Leopold, Elisabeth Mayo, Helen Mary (1878-1967), medical practitioner Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1986 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 466-467 Book: Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians McDonald, G. L. Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Sydney Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1988-1994 Journal Article: Obituary: Helen Mary Mayo Anon Obituary: Helen Mary Mayo 1968 Medical Journal of Australia 1968 1 368-70 Book: The University of Adelaide, 1874-1974 Duncan, W.; and Leonard, R. The University of Adelaide, 1874-1974 Adelaide Rigby 1973 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1944 Alexander, John A. Who's who in Australia 1944 12th Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1944 Helen Mary Mayo - Records State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana Helen Mary Mayo - Records PRG 127 1878 - 1960 Letters received c1906-18 (3 cm); letters to her parents 1904-6 (1 cm); letters from Lady Galway c1919-59 (2 cm); letters to Penelope and John Mayo 1920-33 (2 cm); letters to friends 1933 (4 cm); biographical notes and publications 1960-67; records relating to the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association 1949-c1965 (6 cm); records relating to St Ann's College 1926-65 (4 cm); records relating to the Australian Federation of University Women 1944-45 (1 cm); articles and addresses c1948 (3 items); various manuscript items 1878-1963 (1 cm); various printed items 1909-38 (1 cm); photographs (1 cm and 1 volume). 0.9 m