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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionPainting - Original watercolour painting, Una J.Fitts, The Isolation Ward in Autumn 1921, 1921
... The Isolation Ward in Autumn 1921......Isolation ward...Original painting of the Isolation Ward done by student nurse Una J Fitts in 1921. ...Original painting of the Isolation Ward done by student nurse Una J Fitts in 1921. ...Original painting of the Isolation Ward done by student nurse Una J Fitts in 1921. Una graduated in 1922.UnknownOriginal watercolour painting of a building with two trees in front in a wooden frame with glass cover and cardboard mount.Signed by Artist- U Fitts On the back, an article from a "The Alfred" - Dec, 1941 called Memory of 'The Cottage" by GAM.building, isolation ward -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses LeagueIsolation Ward at BBH
... Isolation Ward at BBH...Isolation, Ward, BBH...Isolation, Ward, BBH Photo Isolation Ward at BBH ...Photoisolation, ward, bbh -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses LeagueIsolation Ward at BBH
... Isolation Ward at BBH...Isolation, Ward, BBH...Isolation, Ward, BBH Photo Isolation Ward at BBH ...Photoisolation, ward, bbh -
Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses LeagueIsolation Ward at BBH
... Isolation Ward at BBH...Isolation, Ward, BBH...Isolation, Ward, BBH Photo Isolation Ward at BBH ...Photoisolation, ward, bbh -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyIsolation Ward Medical Displays - overview
... Isolation Ward Medical Displays - overview...Shelf One – North End of Isolation Ward 1 x slipper enamel bedpan 1 x enamel pan with spout 1 x stainless steel bedpan 1 x stainless steel urinal 2 x ceramic urinals 1 x ceramic bowl Shelf Two – North end of Isolation Ward 1 x small enamel kidney dish 2 x slipper ceramic bedpans 1 x enamel wash-bowl & jug Shelf Three – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X dry Steriliser Shelf Four – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X steam Steriliser Shelf One – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x nurse’s dictionary Domestic Medical Practice Book Doctor and Specialist Book Aids to Gynaecological Nursing Book Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology Book 2 x thermometers 1 x stainless steel swab bowl 1 x ophthalmoscope 1 x stainless bowl & bandages 1 x scissors/ tweezers kit 1 x large operating scissors & 1 x operating tweezers 1 x camode pot 1 x sigmoidoscope 3 x plessors Shelf Two – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x ceramic jug Kaarimba Ladies Auxiliary History of Num. ...hospital, medical equipment Shelf One – North End of Isolation Ward 1 x slipper enamel bedpan 1 x enamel pan with spout 1 x stainless steel bedpan 1 x stainless steel urinal 2 x ceramic urinals 1 x ceramic bowl Shelf Two – North end of Isolation Ward 1 x small enamel kidney dish 2 x slipper ceramic bedpans 1 x enamel wash-bowl & jug Shelf Three – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X dry Steriliser Shelf Four – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X steam Steriliser Shelf One – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x nurse’s dictionary Domestic Medical Practice Book Doctor and Specialist Book Aids to Gynaecological Nursing Book Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology Book 2 x thermometers 1 x stainless steel swab bowl 1 x ophthalmoscope 1 x stainless bowl & bandages 1 x scissors/ tweezers kit 1 x large operating scissors & 1 x operating tweezers 1 x camode pot 1 x sigmoidoscope 3 x plessors Shelf Two – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x ceramic jug Kaarimba Ladies Auxiliary History of Num. ...Shelf One – North End of Isolation Ward 1 x slipper enamel bedpan 1 x enamel pan with spout 1 x stainless steel bedpan 1 x stainless steel urinal 2 x ceramic urinals 1 x ceramic bowl Shelf Two – North end of Isolation Ward 1 x small enamel kidney dish 2 x slipper ceramic bedpans 1 x enamel wash-bowl & jug Shelf Three – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X dry Steriliser Shelf Four – North end of Isolation Ward 1 X steam Steriliser Shelf One – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x nurse’s dictionary Domestic Medical Practice Book Doctor and Specialist Book Aids to Gynaecological Nursing Book Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology Book 2 x thermometers 1 x stainless steel swab bowl 1 x ophthalmoscope 1 x stainless bowl & bandages 1 x scissors/ tweezers kit 1 x large operating scissors & 1 x operating tweezers 1 x camode pot 1 x sigmoidoscope 3 x plessors Shelf Two – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x ceramic jug Kaarimba Ladies Auxiliary History of Num. Dist. Health Nursing Certificates & Notebooks – Winifred Smith Shelf Three – South end of Isolation Ward Nursing Certificates & Notebooks – Winifred Smith Shelf Four – South end of Isolation Ward 1 x white enamel bucket 1 x enamel bowl Glass Cabinet: Premature Babies Book Handbook of Paediatrics Various health brochures 1 x enamel potty, dry liners, nappy pins 1 x infant welfare leather case 2 x breast pump 2 x dippers Medical Items placed around the room 1 x kidney dish with syringes & bandage 1 x stethoscope 1 x catheters 1 x oxygen tubing 1 x hospital bed (pre-dates 1950’s eg from local private hospital) 1 x operating table and 1 x theatre stool (original Numurkah Hospital 1950’s) 1 x heart table 1 x dental chair, mouthwash dish & stand 3 x wooden crutches 1 x early dentist chair 1 x Infant Welfare Centre sign hospital, medical equipment -
Numurkah & District Historical SocietyMedical equipment (refer to Isolation Ward info 2019-058)
... Medical equipment (refer to Isolation Ward info 2019-058)...Items have come from Dr Edward's & Quinn St medical centre opthalmascope auroscope algibrush thermometer butterdish lid Medical equipment (refer to Isolation Ward info 2019-058) ...Items have come from Dr Edward's & Quinn St medical centreopthalmascope auroscope algibrush thermometer butterdish lid -
The Royal Children's Hospital ArchivesPhotograph, Exterior view, Isolation Ward, Children's Hospital, Carlton, Circa 1920
... Exterior view, Isolation Ward, Children's Hospital, Carlton...Black and white photograph, adhered to album page Exterior view, Isolation Ward, Children's Hospital, Carlton Photograph ...From the album of J W GrieveThe photographic collection at the RCH has been identified as especially significant, and comparative research suggests that it is one of the biggest and most diverse visual records of children’s health held by any hospital in Australia. Spanning more than a century, the collection traces the changes in how children have been cared for. It also reveals the daily experiences of hospital staff and patients over its long history, and the deeply personal stories of medical care that can result in sorrow or relief.Black and white photograph, adhered to album page -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Stereoscopic Photograph
... Isolation Ward...The photograph highlights the isolation ward, or ward 6 and 7 as it was otherwise known, which was built by D Fiddes in 1890 . ...The photograph highlights the isolation ward, or ward 6 and 7 as it was otherwise known, which was built by D Fiddes in 1890 . ...Believed to have been taken in the late 19th - early 20th century, this photograph depicts the former Ovens District Hospital or now referred to as the Old Hospital Ruins in Beechworth. The photograph highlights the isolation ward, or ward 6 and 7 as it was otherwise known, which was built by D Fiddes in 1890 . The former Ovens and District Hospital was closed and demolished in 1940.This photograph documents the structure of the former Ovens District Hospital before it was demolished in 1940. The Ovens District Hospital is considered a historically significant archaeological site within Victoria, therefore this photograph holds significance in its documentation of a stage of the history of this historic site. A rectangular sepia stereoscopic photograph printed on matte photographic paper, mounted on board.Words 6 & 7 Little Canadaisolation ward, beechworth hospital history, beechworth, ovens district hospital, former ovens district hospital, old hospital ruins -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Stereoscopic Photograph
... The section photographed was known as 'Little Canada', and an isolation ward was added there in 1890. Since the hospital's closure in 1940, only the front facade and gardens remain. ...The section photographed was known as 'Little Canada', and an isolation ward was added there in 1890. Since the hospital's closure in 1940, only the front facade and gardens remain. ...This stereoscopic photograph depicts the grounds and mature trees of the Former Ovens District Hospital. Started in 1857, it was Beechworth's first hospital and the only hospital between Melbourne and New South Wales. It was a philanthropic institution catering to the poor. In 1874, the sweeping gardens were laid out by Dr. Jenkyns and featured over 200 species of trees including fruit trees, shrubs and vegetable and flower gardens. Patients could enjoy the view from a rotunda. The section photographed was known as 'Little Canada', and an isolation ward was added there in 1890. Since the hospital's closure in 1940, only the front facade and gardens remain. The gardens are now known as Centennial Park and retain many of the original mature trees.This stereoscopic photograph has aesthetic significance as it beautifully captures the sanitorium-like restorative atmosphere of the hospital gardens. It also has historical significance as it depicts the grounds of the Ovens District Hospital and the nature of hospital gardens in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.Sepia square stereoscopic photograph printed on matte photographic paper mounted on card.Reverse: 1997.2687/A02687/Trees in Hospital Grounds/(Little Canada)/Beechworth Note: Trees in the O+D hospital grounds/(Little Canada)/A02687/1997.2687former ovens district hospital, ovens district hospital, little canada, hospital garden, jenkyns, centennial park -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Stereogram, c. 1900
... Further expansions were built in 1861, 1871, and a Chinese ward was added in 1883, and an isolation ward in 1890. Between 1862 - 1863 the original three wards were united by a classically inspired facade which is now the only remaining structure following the decommissioning of the Ovens District Hospital and its subsequent demolition in 1940....Further expansions were built in 1861, 1871, and a Chinese ward was added in 1883, and an isolation ward in 1890. Between 1862 - 1863 the original three wards were united by a classically inspired facade which is now the only remaining structure following the decommissioning of the Ovens District Hospital and its subsequent demolition in 1940. ...The Ovens District Hospital was established in 1856 as the only hospital operating between Melbourne and Goulburn. The Hospital originally had a capacity of 20 and serviced the nearby goldfields and the wider north-east Victoria. Treatment was equal between patients of all social classes and often treated those who were unable to afford a doctor’s consultation. Work to expand the Hospital finished in 1858 which doubled the capacity. Further expansions were built in 1861, 1871, and a Chinese ward was added in 1883, and an isolation ward in 1890. Between 1862 - 1863 the original three wards were united by a classically inspired facade which is now the only remaining structure following the decommissioning of the Ovens District Hospital and its subsequent demolition in 1940.The stereogram is significant due to it’s depiction of historical buildings in Beechworth and the documentation of healthcare in Victoria.Two sepia square photographs printed on photographic paper and mounted on cardReverse: Little [...] / at Oven District / Hospital / Beechworth / 1997.2654 / A02654beechworth, ovens hospital, former ovens district hospital, ovens district hospital, beechworth hospital history -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPost Card, Post Card sent to Private K.J. Arrowsmith, VX54102, 6th Line Section, 8 Div, Malaya via Prisoner of War Post, 8 August 1944 (received 14 June 1945), 8 Aug 1944
... Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown ...Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown This post card is significant for its rarity as very few ever made it through and were saved. ..."Dear Kevin, Everybody home here is well, hope you and Bobby are well. Sid, Laurie home, hear regular from Eddie. Lots love Polly DAD" Post Card sent to Private K.J. Arrowsmith, VX54102, 6th Line Section, 8 Div, Malaya via Prisoner of War Post, Australian Prisoners of War, C/o Prisoners of War Information Bureau Tokyo, Japan from his sister Polly (Mercia Castledine). “After the cholera had been evidence for a few days, the Nips decided that the works on the railway had to be carried on and so isolated all the cases (a number more had developed since we were first quarantined) and sent all other men back to work. By this time, the number of men unfit for work had increased tremendously and the medical officer and medical orderlies were hopelessly overworked. Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown This post card is significant for its rarity as very few ever made it through and were saved. In these instances the information provided by Polly was cryptic informing Kevin and Bob Arrowsmith that brother Eddie and brothers-in-law, Laurie Mears and Sid Castledine were all still alive.Digital image of original held in private collection of Joan Castledine, daughter of Sid and Polly (nee Arrowsmith) Castledine.bob arrowsmith, burma-thailand railway, eddie arrowsmith, joan castlemaine, kevin j. arrowsmith, laurie mears, lucy mears (nee arrowsmith), mercia (polly) castledine (nee arrowsmith), postcards, prisoner of war post, sid castledine -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPost Card, Post Card sent to Private K.J. Arrowsmith, VX54102, 6th Line Section, 8 Div, Malaya via Prisoner of War Post, 16 June 1944 (received 14 June 1945), 16 Jun 1944
... Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown ...Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown This post card is significant for its rarity as very few ever made it through and were saved. ..."Dear Kevin, Hope you are both well, everybody well home here, constantly thinking of you, hear regular, Eddie, Laurie, Sid. Lots love Polly Dad" Post Card sent to Private K.J. Arrowsmith, VX54102, 6th Line Section, 8 Div, Malaya via Prisoner of War Post, Australian Prisoners of War, C/o Prisoners of War Information Bureau Tokyo, Japan from his sister Polly (Mercia Castledine). “After the cholera had been evidence for a few days, the Nips decided that the works on the railway had to be carried on and so isolated all the cases (a number more had developed since we were first quarantined) and sent all other men back to work. By this time, the number of men unfit for work had increased tremendously and the medical officer and medical orderlies were hopelessly overworked. Volunteers were called for to assist in this cholera ward; a disease highly contagious and with a terrific death rate. This meant isolation, but did not deter many men from offering their services, Bob and Kevin Arrowsmith being selected.” - Through the Burma-Thailand Railway, pp234-5, author unknown This post card is significant for its rarity as very few ever made it through and were saved. In these instances the information provided by Polly was cryptic informing Kevin and Bob Arrowsmith that brother Eddie and brothers-in-law, Laurie Mears and Sid Castledine were all still alive.Digital image of original held in private collection of Joan Castledine, daughter of Sid and Polly (nee Arrowsmith) Castledine.bob arrowsmith, burma-thailand railway, eddie arrowsmith, joan castlemaine, kevin j. arrowsmith, laurie mears, lucy mears (nee arrowsmith), mercia (polly) castledine (nee arrowsmith), postcards, prisoner of war post, sid castledine -
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Archives
Work on paper - Nursing training study notes belonging to Freda Fatzeus at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, 1925
... isolation nursing. How to prepare solutions give enemas and bowel washouts are described in these comprehensive notes indicative of the heavy, onerous nursing requirements practiced at that time. St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Nurse Training Clinical notes Infectious Diseases Freda Fatzeus Black covered lined exercise book which contains lengthy and concise notes on how to nurse patients with serious disease in the wards. ...Each disease is described in length, how to nurse, what complications may occur and precautions to take, eg with Typhoid Fever, urine needs to be boiled to prevent spread of disease, container is to stand in antiseptic, kept separate, and if in the country, buried. Notes state:" the nurse must do all in her power to induce rest and sleep with the patients, eg warm sponge, frequent comfort positioning in bed." Other diseases detailed are Meningitis, Phthisis, Diptheria, Scarlet Fever, Measles, Pneumonia, all needing isolation nursing. How to prepare solutions give enemas and bowel washouts are described in these comprehensive notes indicative of the heavy, onerous nursing requirements practiced at that time. st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, clinical notes, infectious diseases, freda fatzeus
