Aileen Cust
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Aleen Isobel Cust was the first female veterinary surgeon to practice in the British Isles.
She completed her veterinary studies at the Veterinary College in Edinburgh in 1897 but, was denied permission to sit the final examination.
She practised in Co. Roscommon, Ireland with William Augustine Byrne MRCVS and lived at Castelstrange House, Athleague.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
in London did not recognise her right to practice in her own right in the Britain until 1922. This followed the enactment of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
.
She died in Jamaica on 29 January 1937.
She completed her veterinary studies at the Veterinary College in Edinburgh in 1897 but, was denied permission to sit the final examination.
She practised in Co. Roscommon, Ireland with William Augustine Byrne MRCVS and lived at Castelstrange House, Athleague.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the United Kingdom. Established in 1844 by Royal Charter, its statutory duties are laid out in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act.-Role:...
in London did not recognise her right to practice in her own right in the Britain until 1922. This followed the enactment of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
The Sex Disqualification Act 1919 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law when it received Royal Assent on 23 December 1919.-Provisions of the Act:...
.
She died in Jamaica on 29 January 1937.
External links
- Biographical Studies at Tipperary Libraires
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography