Fanny McHugh
Midwife, volunteer nurse, health patrol, social hygiene lecturer
About Fanny McHugh
Lived 1861 – 1943 (aged 82). Fanny McHugh was a New Zealand midwife and nurse.
Fanny McHugh ( Balmer; 21 August 1861 – 17 December 1943) was a New Zealand midwife, volunteer nurse, health patrol and social hygiene lecturer. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand on 21 August 1861. She ran the Turakina General Store. After her husband died (before 1904) she moved to Manaia and registered as a midwife. During the First World War she volunteered for the New Zealand Volunteer Sisterhood, and worked in England and Egypt. On her return to New Zealand she worked for the Department of Health, undertaking "health patrols" and later lecturing on "social hygiene".
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Who was Fanny McHugh?
Midwife, volunteer nurse, health patrol, social hygiene lecturer (1861-1943)
When was Fanny McHugh born?
Fanny McHugh was born on 21 August 1861.
When did Fanny McHugh die?
Fanny McHugh died on 17 December 1943.
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Fanny McHugh was a midwife and nurse.
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Fanny McHugh was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fanny McHugh. https://biography.guide/fanny-mchugh/
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