| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 100474 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-05-29. MAJ M.B. DUNCAN (3) MEDICAL OFFICER, AND LANCE CORPORAL ...
Description
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-05-29. MAJ M.B. DUNCAN (3) MEDICAL OFFICER, AND LANCE CORPORAL COOMBES, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS) (7) TREATING PATIENTS IN WARD 10, 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE WARD HAS 60 BEDS. THREE SISTERS AND TWO AAMWS PERSONNEL ASSIST IN THIS WARD, WHICH SPECIALISES IN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT COMPLAINTS. A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE PATIENTS ARE SUFFERING FROM EXTERNAL OTITIS, A TROPICAL DISEASE OF THE EAR.