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Kenny, Elizabeth (1880 - 1952)

Nurse and Health administrator

Born: 20 September 1880 Warialda, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 30 November 1952 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Elizabeth Kenny developed a new treatment for poliomyelitis during the 1930s and established clinics in Brisbane with the backing of the State government but opposition from the medical profession. In 1940 she moved to the USA where her methods were widely acclaimed.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1910 - 1915 Self-appointed Nurse working from the family home in the Darling Downs area of Queensland
1915 - 1917 Staff Nurse with the Australian Army Nursing Service, serving on troopships bringing wounded home to Australia
1917 - 1919 Sister in the Australian Army Nursing Service
1919 - 1932 Returned to her home nursing practice
1932 Established a backyard clinic in Townsville to treat long-term poliomyelitis victims and cerebral palsy patients
1940 Travelled to the USA with an introduction to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota
1942 The Sister Kenny Institute was established in Minneapolis, USA
1951 Retired to Toowoomba, Queensland

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 15 September 2004

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