Annie McKay

(1867 - 1944)
School Nurse
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South End
19th Century

Medicine

Annie McKay (1867-1944), Boston’s first school nurse, improved health and attendance at three South End schools, leading to a statewide mandate for school health services. She lived here.
Chinatown
19th Century

Education

When the Quincy School opened in 1847, it was the first in America where teachers had their own classrooms. Annie McKay (1867-1944) led pioneering school nursing services here.