January 1 –
Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of
nurses. On January 10,
Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's first registered nurse.
February – A commission on
yellow fever in the United States announces that the disease is carried by
mosquitoes.
January 1 –
Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of
nurses. On January 10,
Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's first registered nurse.
February – A commission on
yellow fever in the United States announces that the disease is carried by
mosquitoes.