Charles George Frederick MORICE   
MRCS (Eng) LRCP (Lond) MD (Brussels) FRCS (Edin)
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Born Greymouth 24.10.1868    Died Wellington 15.09.1966

MRCS (Eng) LRCP (Lond) 1892, MD (Brussels) 1893, FRCS (Edin) 1897

Began medical studies at Otago University, completing them at Guy's Hospital, London.

On return to NZ in 1894, he succeeded his Father as Surgeon-Superintendent at Grey River Hospital.
In 1897 he returned to the UK for postgraduate study.

Sanitary Commissioner for Westland 1900, at the time of the plague scare

MO in charge of the Victoria Military Ward, Wellington Hospital 1916-1919
Relieving Medical Superintendent, Wellington Hospital 1916-1917
Honorary Visiting Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1919-1924

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Obituary: NZMJ 1966 65:714

photograph courtesy
J O Mercer collection