Dr John Ewart
John Ewart was appointed Medical Superintendent of Wellington Hospital in April, 1889. He quickly established a reputation for his surgical skills as well as his administrative capacity. He was also responsible for developing an extremely popular outpatients department, laying the foundation for the strong public hospital-based outpatient service which has continued in Wellington ever since. John Ewart resigned from Hospital service in 1909.
	photograph courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa

Dr John Ewart

John Ewart was appointed Medical Superintendent of Wellington Hospital in April, 1889. He quickly established a reputation for his surgical skills as well as his administrative capacity.

He was also responsible for developing an extremely popular outpatients department, laying the foundation for the strong public hospital-based outpatient service which has continued in Wellington ever since.

John Ewart resigned from Hospital service in 1909.

photograph courtesy
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa