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Dorothy Waterfield began her medical training at The London Hospital Medical College in January 1920.

She was amongst the women students who were permitted to become medical students at The London due to the shortage in doctors between 1918 and 1922.

She was amongst the women who were admitted to study medicine between 1918 and 1922.

By July 1928, she was appointed as Dental Anaesthetist and worked with Mr S.G. Allen in 1929 to treat 20 or more children undergoing extractions under general anaesthetic.

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