The life of Sophia Jex-Blake / by Margaret Todd (Graham Travers).

  • Margaret Todd
Date:
1918
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Credit: The life of Sophia Jex-Blake / by Margaret Todd (Graham Travers). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE in their names, but examiners resign—S. J.-B.’s longing to break away and do rough hospital work in Bosnia—Deputa¬ tion to President of Privy Council—“ Foreign Degrees Bill ” again defeated, but Government intimate to Mr. Russell Gurney that he should bring in an “ Enabling Bill ”— Though late in session this passes and becomes law—Miss Pechey and Miss Shove induce Irish College to avail itself of ability conferred by new Act—The Woman Hater. CHAPTER XX At Last.436 S. J.-B. and Miss Pechey study and graduate at Berne, and obtain Licence of Irish College. CHAPTER XXI The Royal Free Hospital.441 Hospital training still refused to the women coming on—Mr. Stansfeld introduces S. J.-B. to Chairman of Royal Free Hospital, whom he has already interested in the matter— R. F.H. opened to women—Opening of London University to women—In organisation of London School for Women, S. J.-B. is set aside—Mrs. Thorne becomes Hon. Secretary— persona grata—Retrospect. PART III CHAPTER I Early Days in Practice.455 Special difficulties of women doctors in general and of S. J.-B. in particular—Opens Dispensary—Assistance of distinguished Edinburgh doctors—Early success—Letters to colleagues and friends—Views on Suffrage and on life in general. CHAPTER II Last Illness of Mrs. Jex-Blake ----- 470 S. J.-B. called south for last time—Unavailing efforts—Death of Mrs. Jex-Blake.
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