Historical information

After completing their general training, many nurses went on to gain a midwifery qualification at a midwifery hospital. This certificate was obtained by Betty Louise Bird [AH Grad 1939] at The Women's Hospital, Crown Street Sydney in 1940

Significance

A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduate

Physical description

Light blue leather-bound folder. Inside is the certificate [black print on cream background within a simple border] is the Ostetric Nurses Certificate stating that [name handwritten] 'has duly attended a systematic course of instruction in Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing, has had the management of a number of lying-in women and is fully qualified to attedn cases of natrural labour. length of course and number of cases attended are also detailed

Inscriptions & markings

Embossed in gilt on the front cover are the words 'THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL CROWN STREET/ SYDNEY/ Obstetric/Nurse's Certificate. The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Betty Louise Bird, 9 [months of training] 187 [number of cases attended]28 [number of cases personally attended] 3375 [entered in register no]and the signatures of the hospital's president, secretaryr& matron, 2 directors as well as four examiners dated 22 October 1940[all entries are in blue ink] Previous catalogue number handwritten on small white sticker on back cover