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 Doroth Eileen Capp [AH Grad 1941]at Broken hill and District Hospital in 1948

Significance

A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduate

Physical description

Light brown leather-bound folder. Embossed in gilt on the front cover are the words 'BROKEN HILL/AND/DISTRICT HOSPITAL/NEW SOUTH WALES is the certificate [black and print on cream background within a simple border] Inside is the Obstetric Nurses Certificate stating that [name handwritten] 'whose signature appears in the margin has attended the maternity practice [20 beds] of this hospital from - to [9 months] During this period she has been present at - cases of labour, and - of these cases have been pesonally conducted by her. She has attended in the institution a course of LECTURES ON MIDWIFERY and having passed her examination successfully, has satisfied her Examiners that she is competent to discharge satisfactorily the duties of an Obstetric Nurse.

Inscriptions & markings

The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Dorothy Eileen Capp, 5th June 1947 - 17th March 1948[period of training] 151 [number of cases attended] 28 [number of cases personally conducted]
and the signatures of the hospital's chairman, secretary, surgeon superintendant, matron, and nurse dated 17th March 1948[all entries are in blue ink] Previous catalogu number handwritten on small white sticker on back cover