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Description:An account of the life of Elizabeth Cadbury, was wife of George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, and was active in Birmingham philanthropy notably with the Bournville Village Trust, which centred on the model village of Bournville near Birmingham constructed by the Cadbury family.In 1909 she opened the Woodland Hospital, which became the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. She also built The Beeches, to provide holidays for slum children. She chaired the Birmingham school medical service committee and worked energetically to provide medical inspection in schools. From 1941 to 1948 she was president of the United Hospital in Birmingham. Throughout her life she campaigned for the education and welfare of women as a convinced but non-militant suffragist.The founder in 1898 of the Birmingham Union of Girls' Clubs, she was active in the YWCA and in the National Council for Women from 1896 to her death. In 1936, at the age of seventy-eight, she led the UK delegation to the World Congress of the International Council of Women, held in Calcutta.An active pacifist she was the first chair of the Peace and International Relations Committee of the National Council of Women, established in 1914. In 1916 she was elected to the National Peace Council, becoming its treasurer and then its vice-president. Along with Lady Aberdeen, Millicent Fawcett, and Mrs Corbett Ashby, she pressed for the inclusion of women's issues in the agenda of the Congress of Versailles. She was an energetic supporter of the League of Nations Union. During the Second World War, she worked with Belgian refugees, and after that war continued her efforts with the International Council of Women.In her compassion and care for children, from 1908 to 1912 Elizabeth campaigned for a School Health Service. The aim of this was to have regular inspections by a School Medical Officer throughout a child’s education. Key to obtaining this was her 1911 role when she served as chairman to the Hygiene Sub-committee. Elizabeth used her healthcare knowledge gained by visiting hospitals, in witnessing illness and distress. Having put herself in patients' shoes she urged hospitals to allow the Education Authority to set up clinics in which to treat school children. She was successful in arranging dental treatment, provision of spectacles, and somewhere for ailments to be effectively treated. A problem amongst children at the time was tonsillitis. Elizabeth believed children should have somewhere to receive tonsillectomies and a sufficient recovery centre. She wanted a Central School Clinic established in Great Charles Street, where such procedures would be available. So, in 1913 as the only female present, she took on the Education Committee and the City Council. Two years later her clinic was opened.This book recounts her life and works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Elizabeth Cadbury 1858-1951. To get started finding Elizabeth Cadbury 1858-1951, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 200

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Publisher: George Harrap

Release: 1955

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Description: An account of the life of Elizabeth Cadbury, was wife of George Cadbury, the chocolate manufacturer, and was active in Birmingham philanthropy notably with the Bournville Village Trust, which centred on the model village of Bournville near Birmingham constructed by the Cadbury family.In 1909 she opened the Woodland Hospital, which became the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. She also built The Beeches, to provide holidays for slum children. She chaired the Birmingham school medical service committee and worked energetically to provide medical inspection in schools. From 1941 to 1948 she was president of the United Hospital in Birmingham. Throughout her life she campaigned for the education and welfare of women as a convinced but non-militant suffragist.The founder in 1898 of the Birmingham Union of Girls' Clubs, she was active in the YWCA and in the National Council for Women from 1896 to her death. In 1936, at the age of seventy-eight, she led the UK delegation to the World Congress of the International Council of Women, held in Calcutta.An active pacifist she was the first chair of the Peace and International Relations Committee of the National Council of Women, established in 1914. In 1916 she was elected to the National Peace Council, becoming its treasurer and then its vice-president. Along with Lady Aberdeen, Millicent Fawcett, and Mrs Corbett Ashby, she pressed for the inclusion of women's issues in the agenda of the Congress of Versailles. She was an energetic supporter of the League of Nations Union. During the Second World War, she worked with Belgian refugees, and after that war continued her efforts with the International Council of Women.In her compassion and care for children, from 1908 to 1912 Elizabeth campaigned for a School Health Service. The aim of this was to have regular inspections by a School Medical Officer throughout a child’s education. Key to obtaining this was her 1911 role when she served as chairman to the Hygiene Sub-committee. Elizabeth used her healthcare knowledge gained by visiting hospitals, in witnessing illness and distress. Having put herself in patients' shoes she urged hospitals to allow the Education Authority to set up clinics in which to treat school children. She was successful in arranging dental treatment, provision of spectacles, and somewhere for ailments to be effectively treated. A problem amongst children at the time was tonsillitis. Elizabeth believed children should have somewhere to receive tonsillectomies and a sufficient recovery centre. She wanted a Central School Clinic established in Great Charles Street, where such procedures would be available. So, in 1913 as the only female present, she took on the Education Committee and the City Council. Two years later her clinic was opened.This book recounts her life and works.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Elizabeth Cadbury 1858-1951. To get started finding Elizabeth Cadbury 1858-1951, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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