From Charity To Teaching Hospital: Ella Latham's Presidency 1933–1954
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the heart of Melbourne's medical history stands a remarkable story of transformation — From Charity to Teaching Hospital: Ella Latham's Presidency 1933–1954 chronicles the extraordinary tenure of Ella Latham at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, tracing how one woman's vision reshaped a charitable institution into a world-class centre of paediatric medicine and education. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Depression-era Australia and the upheaval of World War II, the book details how Latham navigated the complex political, social, and financial pressures of her era to drive lasting institutional reform. Howard Williams presents a meticulously researched account of hospital governance, medical philanthropy, and the evolving role of women in Australian public life during the mid-twentieth century. Rich in archival detail and institutional history, this work argues that Ella Latham's presidency was a watershed moment not only for the Royal Children's Hospital but for Australian healthcare more broadly. Williams illustrates the intersection of gender, power, and medicine in a period when both the profession and the nation were undergoing profound change, leaving the reader to consider just how much of modern Australian medicine was built on the shoulders of one determined woman.
Author: Howard Williams
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, Howard Williams
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
At the heart of Melbourne's medical history stands a remarkable story of transformation — From Charity to Teaching Hospital: Ella Latham's Presidency 1933–1954 chronicles the extraordinary tenure of Ella Latham at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, tracing how one woman's vision reshaped a charitable institution into a world-class centre of paediatric medicine and education. Set against the turbulent backdrop of Depression-era Australia and the upheaval of World War II, the book details how Latham navigated the complex political, social, and financial pressures of her era to drive lasting institutional reform. Howard Williams presents a meticulously researched account of hospital governance, medical philanthropy, and the evolving role of women in Australian public life during the mid-twentieth century. Rich in archival detail and institutional history, this work argues that Ella Latham's presidency was a watershed moment not only for the Royal Children's Hospital but for Australian healthcare more broadly. Williams illustrates the intersection of gender, power, and medicine in a period when both the profession and the nation were undergoing profound change, leaving the reader to consider just how much of modern Australian medicine was built on the shoulders of one determined woman.