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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-01-19 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004924b.htm person Hensley Annie MBE AACR2 6 February 1901 1989 Place of Birth Nhill, Victoria, Australia Medical practitioner Public health worker Surgeon Dr Annie Hensley was appointed coordinator of the Melbourne City Council's first campaign to combat dyptheria, in 1924. The campaign involved education of parents and vaccination and testing of children. Over the course of the campaign she tested and immunised 11,230 children. Between 1926 and 1932 she lived in Fiji and worked at the Ba Methodist Mission Hospital for Indian mothers. Dr Hensley practiced and consulted until the age of 81. 1918 1923 Education - M.B.B.S. From the Medical School of the University of Melbourne 1923 1923 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Melbourne Hospital 1924 1926 Career position - Coordinator of Melbourne City Council's Dyptheria eradication campaign 1926 1932 Career position - Doctor at the Ba Methodist Mission Hospital, Fiji 1932 Career position - Ongoing private medical practice 1978 1978 Award - Member of the British Empire Hensley, Annie (19010206-19891231)

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 'Hensley, Annie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hensley, Annie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Dr A. D. Hensley - A medical life of service Donsford, A. Dr A. D. Hensley - A medical life of service Hawthorndene, South Australia Investigator Press Pty. Ltd. 1989 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004