Story: Newman, James Lister

At Cornwall Hospital

At Cornwall Hospital

In 1952, having emigrated to New Zealand several years before, Newman was appointed medical superintendent at Cornwall geriatric hospital in Auckland. There he became increasingly interested in the care of the elderly. These two photographs show him in his office at the hospital.

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Ronald Barker. 'Newman, James Lister', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000, updated February, 2013. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5n7/newman-james-lister (accessed 19 March 2024)