Northcroft, Hilda Margaret (1882–1951)
Northcroft, Hilda Margaret (1882–1951)
New Zealand doctor. Born April 22, 1882, in Hamilton, New Zealand; died June 14, 1951, in Auckland; dau. of Henry William Northcroft and Margaret (Henderson) Northcroft; Medical College for Women, University of Edinburgh, MB, ChB, 1908; Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, LM, 1911.
Practiced medicine in England during WWI and returned to New Zealand as medical officer on Ayrshire (1918); specialized in diseases of women and children and practiced obstetrics; served on committee of Auckland branch of Royal New Zealand Society for Health of Women and Children (the Plunket Society, 1919), and was member of advisory board (1920–32); member of Auckland Hospital Board (1938–47); active in Auckland district committee of Women's War Service Auxiliary during WWII; executive member of Auckland branch of New Zealand Obstetrical Society (1927), and active in New Zealand Medical Women's Association (from 1920s); president of International Federation of University Women in Auckland (1921–25); executive member of National Council of Women of New Zealand (1925–29); also active in Auckland women's section of New Zealand National Party(1930s–40s).
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 4).