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Shaw, Edna Mary Anna Jane (1891 - 1974)

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Born: 7 June 1891  Murrumbarah, New South Wales, Australia.  Died: 25 January 1974  Waverley, New South Wales, Australia.
Edna Mary A. J. Shaw was a Matron at the Women's Hospital in Crown Street Sydney from 1936 to 1952. Prior to this she worked at the hospital as acting matron, head of district nursing, head of the out-patients ward and head nurse in the premature babies ward. Shaw was also a trainee nurse instructor there, a founder of the 'Baby Bureau' to find beds in other hospitals for expectant women and she helped adopt out children of unmarried mothers. Edna Shaw was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950 for her services to nursing.
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1914Probationer at Marrickville Cottage Hospital, New South Wales
1917Nurses certificate completed
1918Midfwifery certificate completed at the Royal Hospital for Women in Paddington, New South Wales
1919 - 1936Deputy Matron and head of district work at the Women's Hospital in Crown Street
1924 - 1936?Head of out-patients at the Women's Hospital
1927Mothercraft Certificate completed at the Tresillian Mothercraft Training School
1936 - 1952Matron of the Women's Hospital
1937 - 1949Member of the Nurses' Registration Board
1938 - 1952Council member of the Australian Trained Nurses' Association
1941 - Member of the National Council of Women of New South Wales
1950Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1952Retired from all nursing duties

 
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