Historical information

As a pre-requisite to commencing nursing training in Victoria until the 1960's, candidates were required to complete an Invalid Cookery course as set down by the Nurses Registration Regulations. The certificate states that Margaret Lawler Ray attended a course of lessons in 'invalid, convalescent and home cookery' at the Swinburne Technical College Hawthorn and that "She is well competenent to handle successfully and daintily any cookery which she would be required to do whilst carrying out nursing duties"

Significance

Nurses training at the Alfred Hospital were required to obtain this certificate prior to commencement

Physical description

Black print on cream backgound within a decotative narrow light brown border. Typed and handwritten annotations

Inscriptions & markings

Typed [black ink] MARGARET LAWLER RAY, 84%, 84% [marks for practice and theory respectively] 10th December 1945. Handwritten signatures [black ink] W Anderson [teacher-in-charge] Fred Wm Green [Director]