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Helen De Lacy Evans Russel Helen was the fifth of seven women to enroll as a matriculated  medical student at  Edinburgh University  struggles of Sophia Jex-Blake, Edith Pechey, Isabel Thome, Matilda Chaplin, and Helen Evans to become licensed physicians in Great Britain.

Early life
Helen Carter was born Athy,County Kildare Ireland circa 1833. One of seven children Her parents were Helen Gray and Major Henry Carter,73rd Regiment Bengal Native Infantry.

Helen married an officer named Henry John Delacy Evans of the Bengal Horse Artillery regiment in 1854in Simla,India. Henry and Helen had a daughter, Helen, who died in infancy in 1857.

--== later in life == In October 1869 in response to Sophia Jex-Blake's advertisement in the Times newspaper in July 28th 1869

In October 1869 in response to Sophia Jex-Blake's advertisement in the Times newspaper in July 28th 1869 Helen proved to be an excellent student but gave up her studies to marry Alexander Russel. Although she did not complete her studies, her link with Edinburgh continued and she remained friends with Sophia. Helen was active in promoting the care of women by women doctors. In 1899 She was a member of the medical subcommittee of the George Square home for women.

In 1876, Helen, together with Dr. G. Balfour, Dr. Agnes McLaren, Mr. Miller- White, Dr. Heron Watson, Miss Ursula Du Pre formed an executive committee for the School to find a suitable premises in order to to assist Sophia Jex-Blake found another medical school for women in Edinburgh.

In 1900 and 1901 along with Miss Du Pre. She was a vice president of the committee of the Edinburgh hospital and dispensary for women and children; the hospital in Whitehouse loan and the dispensary in Torphichen Pl..

The hospital was the only one in Edinburgh to offer medical and surgical care to women by women doctors. It provided privacy, a homely atmosphere and care to women who were unable to afford private nursing home fees. continued The hospital treated 112 patients The dispensary in based at Torphichen st recorded and increase of 550  visits by patients during the 12 month period from 1900 -1901.

In the annual report 1901, 22nd annual report.? Thanks to the ladies executive committee were noted for their "zeal and patient hearty cooperation" in raising funds for the hospital and dispensary"

Helen died in St. Andrews, Scotland 4th October 1903 after a surgical procedure. She was buried in the Dean cemetery beside her husband Alexander Russel

The annual report for that year, “regret the death of Mrs A Russell one the earliest friends and latterly a vice principal of the hospital committee”

After the sudden death of her husband in 1876 she did not return to her medical studies.

Alexander Russel, Editor of the Scotsman Newspaper supported the Edinburgh 7

Personal life
is interned at the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh

Relatives

 * Alexander Russel (1832–1915), 2nd Husband, Editor of the Scotsman  Newspaper
 * Helen Archdale, (1876- 1949) Daughter, Feminist and writer
 * Michael Russel, (1874-1900) Son,