Papuan Child Welfare Nurses

This illustrates a very notable occasion [?]n the history of medical administration [?]n Papua-New Guinea. At the Catholic Mlssion Recreation Hall, Kokl, near Port Moresby, the Director of Health, Dr.

Gunther, presented Nursing Certificates qualifications in Midwifery and Child Velfare) to four Papuan girls—seated, In he photograph, left to right—Rita Keane 18), Hildegarde Naine (20), Therese Vatkins (18) and Mary Ah Wong (17).

This is the first time that Papuan girls [?]ave attained this standard of nursing, The girls were trained by Sister Annette, [?] Kokt Mission (shown in the photo [?]raph).

In the top group, Dr. Gunther is seen [?]andlng her Certificate to Sister Keane. [?] the top left corner is Father Eather, [?]th his mother as an interested spec [?]tor. Mrs. Eather, 86, is at present a isitor to Port Moresby; and is an in [?]rrlgible air traveller. —Photo by Papuan Prints