Florence Stoney
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Florence Stoney (1870-1932)Florence Stoney (1870-1932) was anearly radiology pioneer and the first female radiologist in the UK
Early Life
Florence was born in Ireland to a distinguished family. Interestingly her sister Edith went on to become an early pioneer in medical physics.
Florence could not study medicine in Dublin as women were not admitted then and went instead to London where she qualified from the London School of Medicine for womenlater known as the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1895 top of her class. In 1898 she proceeded to an MD.
Work and War contributions
She started work in the Xray department of the Royal Free Hospital in 1902 and set up the Xray department there with little assistance. In 1907 Dr Harrison Orton was appointedover her as head of departmentwhich must have been a great disappointment. In 1914Florence volunteered her services during WW1 and went on to lead an all women medical unit for soldiers in a hospital in Belgium. Following attacks she moved the unit to Franceat Chateau Tourlaville near Cherbourg.
Later Life
Florence's health deteriorateddue to excessive radiation exposure and she developed dermatitis in the hands. After the war shemoved to Bournemouth where she worked until retiring in 1928. She was a keen early suffragette.
She died in 1932.
Legacy
She was UK's first female radiologist in an era when women faced much difficulty in their careers due to attitudes prevalent at that time.
-<p>Florence Stoney (1870-1932) was an early radiology pioneer and the first female radiologist in the UK</p><h5>Early Life</h5><p>Florence was born in Ireland to a distinguished family. Interestingly her sister Edith went on to become an early pioneer in medical physics.</p><p>Florence could not study medicine in Dublin as women were not admitted then and went instead to London where she qualified from the London School of Medicine for women later known as the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1895 top of her class. In 1898 she proceeded to an MD.</p><h5>Work and War contributions</h5><p>She started work in the Xray department of the Royal Free Hospital in 1902 and set up the Xray department there with little assistance. In 1907 Dr Harrison Orton was appointed over her as head of department which must have been a great disappointment. In 1914 Florence volunteered her services during WW1 and went on to lead an all women medical unit for soldiers in a hospital in Belgium. Following attacks she moved the unit to France at Chateau Tourlaville near Cherbourg.</p><h5>Later Life</h5><p>Florence's health deteriorated due to excessive radiation exposure and she developed dermatitis in the hands. After the war she moved to Bournemouth where she worked until retiring in 1928. She was a keen early suffragette.</p><p>She died in 1932.</p><h5>Legacy</h5><p>She was UK's first female radiologist in an era when women faced much difficulty in their careers due to attitudes prevalent at that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p>- +<p><a title="Florence Stoney (1870-1932)" href="/articles/florence-stoney-1870-1932">Florence Stoney (1870-1932)</a>Florence Stoney (1870-1932) was an early radiology pioneer and the first female radiologist in the UK</p><h5>Early Life</h5><p>Florence was born in Ireland to a distinguished family. Interestingly her sister Edith went on to become an early pioneer in medical physics.</p><p>Florence could not study medicine in Dublin as women were not admitted then and went instead to London where she qualified from the London School of Medicine for women later known as the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1895 top of her class. In 1898 she proceeded to an MD.</p><h5>Work and War contributions</h5><p>She started work in the Xray department of the Royal Free Hospital in 1902 and set up the Xray department there with little assistance. In 1907 Dr Harrison Orton was appointed over her as head of department which must have been a great disappointment. In 1914 Florence volunteered her services during WW1 and went on to lead an all women medical unit for soldiers in a hospital in Belgium. Following attacks she moved the unit to France at Chateau Tourlaville near Cherbourg.</p><h5>Later Life</h5><p>Florence's health deteriorated due to excessive radiation exposure and she developed dermatitis in the hands. After the war she moved to Bournemouth where she worked until retiring in 1928. She was a keen early suffragette.</p><p>She died in 1932.</p><h5>Legacy</h5><p>She was UK's first female radiologist in an era when women faced much difficulty in their careers due to attitudes prevalent at that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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