Morris, Emanuel Sydney (1888 - 1957)

Summary

Emanuel Morris was a public health administrator and medical practitioner whose main focus was the implementation of sound, professional measures of national hygiene. In 1924 he was director of the maternal and baby health services in Sydney, focussing his attention on reducing infant and maternal mortality, improved midwifery training and the integration of private and public health services. He was responsible for a greatly expanded baby health care system and, in rural areas, the cooperation of the Country Women's Association. As a long-serving Member of the National Health and Medical Research Council, Morris advocated reforms in the delivery of health services. In 1941, on his recommendation, the New South Wales Government combined all public health administration in one department. He was, however, not appointed to head this new Department but remained President of the Board of Health and served on a number of medical boards.

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Chronology

1911

Education - MB, University of Sydney

1912

Education - ChM, University of Sydney

1913 - 1915

Career position - Junior Medical Officer, Hospitals for the Insane, Victoria

1915 -

Career position - Medical Superintendent, Hospital for the Insane, New Norfolk, Tasmania

1918 - 1919

Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces

1920

Education - Diploma in Public Health, University of Sydney

1920 - 1924

Career position - Chief Health Officer, Tasmania

1924 - 1934

Career position - Senior Medical Officer and Director of Maternal and Baby Health

1926

Education - MD, University of Sydney

1934

Career position - President, Royal Sanitary Institute in New South Wales

1934 - 1937

Career position - Director General of Health, New South Wales Board of Health

1936 - 1952

Career position - Member, National Health and Medical Research Council

1937 - 1952

Career position - President, New South Wales Board of Health

1938

Award - Fellow, Royal Sanitary Institute in New South Wales

1938 - 1957

Career position - Founding Member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

1952

Life event - Retired

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Gillespie, James, 'Morris, Emanuel Sydney (1888-1957), Public Health Administrator' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 15 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2000), pp. 411-412. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150481b.htm. Details

Resources

• 'Morris, E Sydney (18881022-19570831)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-564978. Details