But Westward Look: Nursing in Western Australia 1829 – 1979 by Victoria Hobbs

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners. Foxing to foredges. Dust jacket has creasing and tiny tear at spine top. In protective plastic dust jacket cover. Interior and binding are very good. Signed by author.

This book provides a historical record of the growth and development of nursing in Western Australia from the simple pattern of home care at first British settlement to the end of the 20th Century.

Of special interest are the lists of nurses 1896-1922, the first register of midwives and the early rules and regulations of the Australasian Trained Nurses Association.

Includes bibliography and index. Published for the Western Australian Branch of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation.