biographies

Turnbull, William Mackie (c. 1855 - 1867)

M.D. (Edin)

Born
c. 1855
Died
3 October, 1867
Occupation
Gynaecologist, Medical practitioner and Obstetrician

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Transcription of item written by Dr Colin Macdonald and published in "The Book of Remembrance", The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, 1956.


WILLIAM MACKIE TURNBULL
(1858 - 1867)

William Mackie Turnbull, a graduate of Edinburgh, holding the M.D. of that University, served for some time as a medical officer with the British forces in the first Maori war. He came to Melbourne in 1848 and began practising in Russell Street. Specialising in obstetrics he built a large and lucrative practice during a residence of 19 years in the Colony’s Capital.

His reputation in this work was enhanced when he was appointed Honorary Physician at the Lying-In Hospital after the death in 1858 of Dr. Maund. With Dr. Tracy as his colleague, Turnbull held the appointment until his death on 3rd October, 1867, from phthisis, at the age of forty-seven, after a long and lingering illness.

Dr. Turnbull was a member of the Medical Society of Victoria, and an examiner in midwifery at the University of Melbourne and was a frequent contributor to the pages of the "Australian Medical Journal".

Archival/Heritage Resources

Royal Women's Hospital Archives

  • Book of Remembrance, 1956 - 1975; Royal Women's Hospital Archives [ Details... ].

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Created: 31 July 2006, Last modified: 26 November 2006