City of Aberdeen Health Visitor Hat Badge
AssociatedAssociated with
Margaret Jack
Datec. 1950
Object NameBadge
Mediummetal
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
Dimensions5.1 x 4.5cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS032112.1
Keywords
These cap badges were worn by Health Visitors employed by Aberdeen City Council.
To become a health visitor a nurse had to have general, midwifery and district nurse training. The nurse was then eligible to undertake the health visitor's course leading eventually to qualifications Registered General Nurse, Certified Midwife and Queen's Nurse and Health Visitors certificate.
Carrington and Company
1908 - 1949 Period
