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Sydney Dental Hospital in the 1940s

A showcase of some of the many clinical and staff areas of Sydney Dental Hospital in the 1940s.
 

Children at Sydney Dental Hospital in 1939
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Twins preparing for a checkup, 1939

 

Denture making in 1941
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Student Dentists, 1941

 

Sydney Dental Hospital students and children 1939
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Student Dentists and Children, 1939

 

Periodontic Waiting Room 1941
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Periodontic Waiting Room, ca 1939

 

Two female staff members 1941
Mitchell Library, State Libray of NSW: Central Sterilising Department, ca 1939

 

Operative Dentistry Clinic 5th floor 1941
Mitchell Library, State Libray of NSW: 5th floor Main Operative Dentistry Clinic with 46 dental units, 1941

 

Chief Hall Attendant 1939
National Library of Australia: Dental Hospital foyer with Chief Hall Attendant Edward Hoisefield, ca 1939

 

Training 1941
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Operating Theatre with Students, 1941

 

Sydney Dental Hospital cafeteria 1941
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Staff Cafeteria, 1941

 

Nurse 1941
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Nurse Coral McGinty demonstrating forearm faucet levers, 1941

 

Gas supply 1941
Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW: Vulcanising dentures, 1941

 

Training 1948
National Library of Australia: Operating Theatre, 1948

 

X-Ray theatre 1948
National Library of Australia: X-ray Theatre, 1948