Morris, Emanuel Sydney

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Morris belonged to a generation of health administrators who emerged from World War I with grand ambitions for social reform, seeking to strengthen Australia by implementing sound, professional measures of national hygiene. ADB entry

Book of Remembrance entry

M.D., Ch.M., D.P.H., F.R.A.C.P. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Egypt and Palestine. Enlisting 25th June, 1918, and sailing 16th October, served at No. 14 Australian General Hospital, Port Said, from 23rd November and then with 4th A.L.H. Field Ambulance from 3rd December until demobilisation. Director General of Public Health, N.S.W., and previously of Tasmania. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1888

Morris E.S. : Life.Birth 22 Oct 1888
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1912

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1912
1913

Junior Medical Officer at Moorabbin -- VIC, Australia 1913
1915

Medical Superintendent at New Norfolk -- TAS, Australia 1915
1916

Medical Practitioner at New Norfolk -- TAS, Australia 1916
1918

Enlisted 25 Jun 1918
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Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied
1919

Medical Practitioner at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1919
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Chief Medical Officer at Tasmania -- TAS, Australia 1920
1924

Director of Maternal and Baby Health at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia 1924
1926

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1926
1934

Director General of Health at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1934
1936

Member of National Health & Medical Research Council since 1936
1938

Member of Royal Sanitary Institute NSW since 1938
1938

Member of Royal Australasian College of Physicians since 1938
1941

Reported on future of public health administraion 1941 at New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
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Inspector General of Mental Hospitals at New South Wales -- NSW, Australia
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Member of Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers and Babies
1957

Death in Camperdown -Royal Prince Alfred Hospital- NSW, Australia 31 August 1957

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Dr Emmanuel Sydney Morris [ jpg ]

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