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dent Surgeon in connection with the Hospital, I have informed
the Committee that I would ask your sanction to provide in the
Estimates for 1901 a sum of $24,000 to cover the cost of the
erection of the Nursing Institute, as an extension of the quar-
ters of the Nursing Staff at the Government Civil Hospital.
3. The Nursing Institute was originally design-
ed to provide accommodation for the Matron of the Government
Civil Hospital, who has at present to share a common sitting
room with the Sisters which is not a desirable arrangement, the
two Nurses for private nursing engaged at the request of Sir
William Robinson contained in his despatch No.248 of the 25th.
of November, 1897, and 4 probationers, with necessary out-offices
The building according to the original design
could not now be provided for less than about $30,000, but as
two probationers can be accommodated at the New Hospital, it
is anticipated that a building for the reduced staff can be
erected for $24.000.It will contain 5 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms,
dining room, an office, and necessary out-offices.
4. With reference to paragraph 4 of your des-
patch No.84 of 1st. April, 1898, I have to report that Nurses
Robins and Millington have heen employed in nursing private
patients and when not so employed have assisted at the Govern-
ment Civil Hospital. The fees charged to private persons en-
gaging them have hitherto been on the following scale;-
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