CHATFIELD, FLORENCE (1867-1949), and BARRON, ELLEN (1875-1951), were nurses.
Florence Chatfield was born on 1 February 1867 at Worthing, Sussex, England,
daughter of William Chatfield, confectioner, and his wife Jane, née Porter.
Educated in Worthing and London, she and her sister Emily migrated to Queensland
as domestic servants, arriving on 3 June 1885 by the Chyebassa. Her widowed father
brought out the rest of the family two years later.
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From 1900-1934 Florence Chatfield was matron and then superintendent of the Diamantina Hospital for Chronic Diseases, Queensland. She was also supervisor and organiser of the Queensland Government Baby Clinics from their inception in 1918. In 1904 she presided over the founding meeting of the Queensland Branch of the Australasian Trained Nurses' Association (now Royal Australian Nursing Federation), and worked for it in many ways for over 40 years. She was appointed OBE - Officer of The Order of the British Empire (Civil) - 1 January 1932, for her work as superintendent of the Chronic Diseases Hospital.
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Florence Chatfield was Matron and then Superintendent of the Diamantina Hospital for Chronic Diseases, Queensland from 1900-34. She was also supervisor and organiser of the Queensland Government Baby Clinics from their inception in 1918. She presided over the founding meeting in 1904 of the Queensland Branch of the Australasian Trained Nurses' Association (now Royal Australian Nursing Federation), and worked for it in many ways for over 40 years. She was also a foundation member and trustee of the Nurses' Rest Home and Benevolent Fund.
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1885
Life event - Arrived in Queensland
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1885 - 1888
Career position - Domestic servant
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1889 - 1892
Education - Nursing training at Brisbane General Hospital
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1892 - 1896
Career position - Charge Nurse at Brisbane General Hospital
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1897 - 1899
Career position - Deputy Matron at Brisbane General Hospital
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1900 - 1934
Career position - Matron and then Superintendent at Diamantina Hospital for Chronic Diseases
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1918 - 1923
Career position - Supervisor and Organiser of Queensland Government Baby Clinics from their inception
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1932
Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
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