Matron C. M. (Kitty) Lewis Rockhampton Hospital Dec 1964.
Title Matron C. M. (Kitty) Lewis Rockhampton Hospital Dec 1964.
Description The photograph shows Miss C. M. (Kitty) Lewis who took up the position of Matron at the Rockhampton General Hospital in 1964 and served until 1966. This was her first appointment as Matron. She replaced Matron Margaret Graham. Prior to joining Rockhampton Hospital she had been Deputy Matron at Townsville. She undertook her training in Charleville and also completed a Diploma in Nursing Administration in Melbourne in 1961. This photograph appeared in The Morning Bulletin with the caption 'Matron Lewis had a word for Lynnette Murcha, of Woorabinda, when she visited the Childrens Ward on her rounds yesterday'.
Image Number 61
Publisher Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc.
Source (Original) Rockhampton Morning Bulletin 13 Dec 1964
Subject Hospital Matrons
Subject Lewis, C. M, (Kitty)
Subject Nurses
Coverage - Spatial Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland
Coverage - Time 13 December 1964
Format of Original photographic image: b&w 15.6 cm x 20.2 cm); scan .tif 9.1 MB 1509 x 2095 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.