Dorothy Elaine Lewis, the first Coloured woman to be a matron at Groote Schuur Hospital, has died at the age of 88 years old. Lewis after serving at the hospital for 25 years, retired in 1995. Other than being the first Coloured matron, she also helped build the hospital's Oakstreet School.

Dorothy Elaine Lewis, the first Coloured woman to be a matron at Groote Schuur Hospital, has died at the age of 88 years old. Lewis after serving at the hospital for 25 years, retired in 1995. Other than being the first Coloured matron, she also helped build the hospital’s Oakstreet School.

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8 February 2021

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Dorothy Elaine Lewis, the first Coloured woman to be a matron at Groote Schuur Hospital, has died at the age of 88 years old. Lewis after serving at the hospital for 25 years, retired in 1995. Other than being the first Coloured matron, she also helped build the hospital’s Oakstreet School.

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