Anti-Flu uniform worn by Nurse Gertie Heard at the Rockhampton Hospital 1919
Title Anti-Flu uniform worn by Nurse Gertie Heard at the Rockhampton Hospital 1919
Description Cover-all outfits such as this were worn as a protection during the influenza epidemic of 1919. Annotations on the back of this photograph read: 'Yours truly anti-flu Smary June 1919' and 'Gertie Heard (Mrs Paterson)'. Gertrude Heard trained at the Rockhampton Hospital between 22 Mar 1915 and 22 Mar 1919.
Image Number 414
Publisher Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc.
Source (Original)
Subject Heard, Gertrude
Subject Influenza epidemics
Subject Nurses
Coverage - Time Jun 1919
Format of Original photographic print : sepia 10 cm x 7.3 cm; scan .tif 2.9 MB 1163 x 849 pixels.
Digital Format jpeg
Rights This image is provided for the purpose of private study and research and must not be reproduced without the permission of the Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc.