Helen Mayo (1 October 1878 – 13 November 1967), Australian medical doctor, was a pioneer in women's and children's health in Australia. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ...

Born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1878, Mayo was educated at home and later at Adelaide's Advanced School for Girls. She studied medicine at the University of Adelaide, commencing in 1898. In 1901 she was awarded the university's Davies Thomas Scholarship, and in 1902 received the Everard Scholarship. Later that year, she graduated with Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees, and became only the second woman to graduate with a medical degree from the university, which at that time was the only university in the state. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a population of almost 1. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... The University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide (or Adelaide University) is located in Adelaide, South Australia. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

From 1902 to 1903, Mayo was a surgeon at the Adelaide Hospital, before moving to England where she was a clerk at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. She was later a midwife in Dublin, Ireland and Delhi, India, before returning to Australia in 1906. 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Surgeon may refer to: a practitioner of surgery the moniker of British electronic music producer and DJ, Anthony Child; see Surgeon (musician) This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children was founded in London in 1852 as the first hospital specifically for children in the English-speaking world. ... Midwifery is a blanket term used to describe a number of different types of health practitioners, other than doctors, who provide prenatal care to expecting mothers, attend the birth of the infant and provide postnatal care to the mother and infant. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region. ... This article deals with the metropolis of Delhi. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1906, Mayo opened a private practice in Adelaide, where she practiced as a midwife, and in other areas of women's and children's health. In 1909, along with social worker Harriet Stirling, she established the School for Mothers. Beginning in 1911, and continuing until 1933, Mayo was a clinical bacteriologist at the Adelaide Hospital. In 1913, Mayo and Stirling opened a special hospital for infants, which was absorbed by the Government of South Australia in 1917, becoming the Mareeba Babies' Hospital. In 1914, Mayo was elected to the Council of the University of Adelaide, the first woman to serve on an Australian university council. She served continuously on the council for forty-six years, until 1960. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Microbiology (in Greek micron = small and biologia = studying life) is the study of microorganisms, including unicellular (single-celled) eukaryotes and prokaryotes, fungi, and viruses. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

From 1919 to 1926, Mayo was an honorary assistant physician at the Adelaide Children's Hospital. In 1926, Mayo was awarded her medical doctorate, becoming the first female medical doctor to graduate from the University of Adelaide. She was then promoted to honorary physician at the Children's Hospital. In the same year, she began lecturing at the University of Adelaide, specialising in children's diseases. She would lecture at the university until 1934. In 1927, she founded the Mothers and Babies' Health Association (now known as Child and Youth Health) as an offshoot of the School for Mothers. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On 3 June 1935, Mayo was made an Officer of the British Empire. From 1938 to 1940, Mayo was an honorary consulting physician at the Children's Hospital, and was the senior paediatric advisor from 1940 to 1945. Mayo was a founding fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1938, and was also a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and was President of the Australian Federation of University Women. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants and children. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Logo and Coat of Arms of the Society. ...

In 1939, Mayo contributed to the founding of St Ann's College, initially a residential college for women studying at the University of Adelaide, and now also affiliated with Flinders University and the University of South Australia. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flinders University Flinders University, or The Flinders University of South Australia, is located in Adelaide, South Australia and was established in 1966. ... University of South Australia The University of South Australia (commonly known as UniSA) was formed in 1991 when the South Australian Government merged the South Australian Institute of Technology and the South Australian Colleges of Advanced Education through the University of South Australia Act 1991. ...

Mayo died in 1967.

In 1984, the Division of Mayo, an Australian House of Representatives electoral Division located in South Australia, was created and named after Mayo. Helen Mayo House, a facility at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital for women experiencing post-natal mental health problems, was also named after Mayo. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Division of Mayo is an Australian Electoral Division located in the hills, east of Adelaide, South Australia and currently includes the towns of Lobethal, Mt Barker, Strathalbyn and Woodside. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ...