Description: An unusual snapshot of Australian nursing history after WWI Metal badge with signs of wear discolouration and rust - please see pics 2 cm diameter Below is an extract from the Queen Victoria Hospital website - The Queen Victoria Hospital (1902–1989) Concerned that women should have access to rest and quality healthcare after delivering their babies, Lady Tennyson founded SA’s first maternity hospital. In 1900 she secured from the South Australian Company the gift of an acre at Rose Park, and further grants of £2,550 to construct the hospital. Initially known as The Queen's Home, the hospital was officially opened on Queen Victoria's 83rd birthday on 24 May 1902. In 1917 unmarried women were admitted to the hospital for the first time. Three years later antenatal clinics began in the Queen's Home. The first medical registrar and resident medical officer were appointed in 1923. The hospital was renamed the Queen Victoria Maternity Hospital in 1939 and was declared a public hospital seven years later under the provisions of the Hospital Benefits Act (1946).
Price: 12 GBP
Location: Midhurst
End Time: 2024-12-16T16:23:30.000Z
Shipping Cost: 17.46 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Badges
Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
