Theodora Hall

She was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 12 June 1902. Her father was Thomas Easterfield, a professor of chemistry and physics, and her sister Dr Helen Deem. Hall attended Wellington Girls' College. She graduated MB ChB from the University of Otago in 1926. == Career ==

Hall began her career as a house surgeon at Wellington Hospital, followed by two years as a registrar at Cook Hospital in Gisborne. gaining her MRCP diploma in 1932. She was the second New Zealand woman to obtain the MRCP. As surgeon and physician they were described as "the backbone of the Cook Hospital medical service". The Halls moved to Paihia in 1958 when Richard retired but Theodora continued to work as a physician at the Bay of Islands Hospital. She held that role until 1971. == Personal life ==

The Halls had three daughters. Hall died in 1980. ==References==