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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-04-06 human Helen Cohn; Ken McInnes updated 2025-06-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006026b.htm person Morris Emanuel Sydney AACR2 22 October 1888 31 August 1957 Place of Birth Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Medical practitioner Public service administrator 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. 1911 1911 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Sydney 1912 1912 Education - Master of Surgery (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 Military service - First World War. Captain, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Force 1920 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, Sydney 1926 1926 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Sydney 1934 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 1938 Award - Fellow, Royal Sanitary Institute in New South Wales 1938 1957 Career position - Founding Member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1939 1939 Career position - President, Section I (Medical Science and National Health), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1952 1952 Life event - Retired Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Founding Member 1938 - 1957

 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia (1936 - )

Member of Council 1936 - 1952

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Section I (Medical Science and National Health) 1939

 Morris, E Sydney (18881022-19570831)

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 'Morris, Emanuel Sydney', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Morris, Emanuel Sydney Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Presidential address: Physical education in relation to national fitness [Section I - Medical Science and National Health] Morris, E. Sydney Presidential address: Physical education in relation to national fitness [Section I - Medical Science and National Health] Sydney ANZAAS 1939 Report of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Canberra meeting, January, 1939 Margaret Walkom 194-197 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book Section: Morris, Emanuel Sydney (1888-1957), public health administrator Gillespie, James Morris, Emanuel Sydney (1888-1957), public health administrator Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2000 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 15: 1940 - 1980 Kem-Pie John Ritchie 411-412