Ettie Rout passed away on September 17, 1936, in Rarotonga.
Ettie Annie Rout died on September 17, 1936, in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Her death marked the end of a contentious yet pivotal career in health advocacy, particularly in her fight against venereal diseases during World War I. Though her direct methods were often criticized in her time, her pioneering strategies for managing soldiers' sexual health left a lasting influence on military health reforms. Her death in Rarotonga has been the subject of speculation, with some sources citing it as a likely suicide, driven by years of public and personal challenges.