Elizabeth Gunn | |
---|---|
Born | Elizabeth Catherine Gunn 23 May 1879 Dunedin, New Zealand |
Died | 26 October 1963 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 84)
Occupation | Paediatrician |
Years active | 1912–1940 |
Known for | Establishing Children's Health Camp movement in New Zealand |
Medical career | |
Profession | Doctor |
Field | Paediatrics |
Elizabeth Catherine Gunn MBE (23 May 1879 – 26 October 1963) was a New Zealand school and army doctor and public health official. She was a pioneer in the field of children's health, and was instrumental in the establishment of children's health camps in New Zealand.[1]