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Durham, Emma, [1848]-1936, nurse
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[1848]-1936
History
Emma Durham was born c.1848. She trained as a nurse at King's College Hospital (KCH), 1872-1875, residing at St John's House, Norfolk St, Strand. Durham joined the Universities Mission to Central Africa, travelling to Zanzibar to inaugurate the first hospital there. She also nursed in Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia and America. She was a foundation member of the KCH Nurses League, 1924. Durham died at KCH, 31 Oct 1936, aged 89. Emma had two elder sisters, one of which was Eliza Durham, who also trained as nurses. Publications: Recollections of a Nurse , Macmillan & Co.: London, 1889.
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0100 KCLCA
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Further information is available at the National Archives (F73454)