Elizabeth Casson

Deceased Person

1881 – 1954

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Who was Elizabeth Casson?

Elizabeth Casson was the first female doctor to graduate from the University of Bristol. She set up a residential clinic for women with mental disorders at Dorset House in Bristol in 1929. In 1930 Dr Casson founded the first school of occupational therapy in the UK at Dorset House.

Elizabeth Casson House is a psychiatric intensive care service for women provided by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in Bristol.

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Born
Apr 14, 1881
Education
  • University of Bristol
Died
Dec 17, 1954

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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