Karitane

Philanthropic health care organisation for mothers and babies which grew out of the work of Doctor Truby King.

Milestone

Formed

1923

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Name

Alternate

Australian Mothercraft Society

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Position

Medical practitioner

Petherbridge, WC

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Manager

Warneke, Bertha

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Manager

Wilson, Eileen

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Director

McMillan, Elizabeth

1923 - 1936

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Nurse

Vidler, Ivy

1930 - 1931

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Manager

McLean, Vida

1930 - 1936

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Medical practitioner

Clements, FW

1959 - 1966

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Medical practitioner

Angel-Lord, Gertrude

1983

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Director

Erlanger, Marianne

1985

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Property

Occupied

Karitane Mothercraft Home

1924 - 1974

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Relationship

had Patron

King, Truby

1923 - 1938

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Type

Hospital or other health organisation

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Karitane

Clare F Ashton

2011

Founded in 1923 as part of a worldwide wave of concern about newborn health, Karitane provided care and education to generations of Sydney mothers and nurses.

Karitane Products Society factory Surry Hills

Clare F Ashton

2013

In the aftermath of World War I, and with the onset of the Great Depression, concern over the high levels of infant morality in Australia led the drive to develop locally made, affordable baby care products.

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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

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