Emily Mary Page StoneMBBS (31 May 1865 – 18 December 1910), generally referred to as Mary or E. Mary Page Stone (sometimes hyphenated), was a medical doctor in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Mary was born in Mornington, Victoria. She was the daughter of a shopkeeper – John Stone, and his wife – Laura Matilda, née Reed. She received her education there and later in England, trained as a teacher. She returned to Melbourne, where she taught at various private schools before enlisting with Melbourne University as a medical student in 1889.[1]
She graduated after a brilliant scholastic career, being second in the top five for her graduating year. This should have entitled her to a position as resident medical officer at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, but was controversially disqualified because of her gender.[2]
She practised for sixteen years – first at Windsor then Hawthorn, before her death which took place due to a fall from her bicycle post colliding with a dray.[4]
She was active in the cause of temperance, and an hon. secretary of the Victorian branch of the National Council of Women.
