Ogmore Hospital ca. 1950


Title	Ogmore Hospital ca. 1950
Description	The photograph shows the Ogmore Hospital with the Matron, Miss Agnes Fechnay, standing on the front steps. The Ogmore Emergency Hospital was opened in May 1949 to treat the victims of accidents at the nearby Styx Coal Mine and other emergency cases arising in Ogmore, nearby townships such as St Lawrence, plus the numerous properties in the region. Serious cases were then transferred to Rockhampton. The Hospital also served as a base for regular clinics by Visiting Medical Officers, Nurses and Dental Clinics.
Image Number	60
Publisher	Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc.
Source (Original)
Subject	Fechnay, Agnes
Subject	Hospital Matrons
Subject	Hospitals
Subject	Nurses
Coverage - Spatial	Ogmore, Queensland
Coverage - Time	ca. 1950's
Format of Original	photographic image: b&w 13.5 cm x 8.7 cm Scan .tif 3.8 MB 1549 x 845 pixels
Digital Format	image/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.