(As requested by the Hon. A. Blakeley, Minister for Home Affairs)
CECIL EVELYN COOK: Born September 23rd, 1897.
Graduated: Bachelor of Medicine, Master of Surgery, University of Sydney, 1920
Resident Medical Officer, Brisbane Hospital.
Medical Superintendent, Hughenden Hospital, Q.
Medical Superintendent, Longreach Hospital, Q.
Passed with Distinction, Examination in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene of London School of Tropical Medicine, 1923
Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London Conjoint Board 1923
Demonstrator in Medical Entomology and Tropical Pathology, London School Tropical Medicine 1923
Wandsworth Research Fellowship – Tropical Medicine 1923-25
Medical Survey Aboriginals North West Australia 1924
Northern Territory 1925
Palm Island 1926
Medical Officer Australian Institution Tropical Medicine, Townsville, 1926-27
Appointed 9/2/1927 Chief Medical Officer, and Chief Protector of Aboriginals of North Australia
Graduate Doctor of Medicine, University of Sydney, 1929
Record of work as Chief Protector of Aboriginals is in Department