7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?
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20 Application for Employment as Matron or Nurse in the Colonies. Form to be filled up by the Applicant herself, and sent to the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, by the Colonial Nursing Association.
Name in full - Ilava Shelbourne. Thera Date of Application - March 8 Profession or Occupation - Nurse.
8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?
8. None whatever
Address - Connaught House Folkestone. Father's Name - Arthur Shelbourne. If dead, his Name and Profession should nevertheless be given.
9. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions.
9. Signature - Arthur Shelbourne. Profession or Occupation - Engineer Address - Rue Quentin Barré St Quentin France (Simp...
Date - March 12 I shall be only too glad to certify that Miss Ilava Shelbourne is excellent in every way.
Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c. - Lady Superintendent, Folkestone Co-operation of Connaught Home
Address - Folkestone Date - March 9th 1907
Place of birth - Nottingham Whether single, married, or a widow - Single Age last birthday - 25
Number of children - Sons - Daughters -
Education - General Education received at home until 12; then at Ladies' College, Nottingham from 12 to 16.
Professional Education - Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, from Oct. 8th 1895 to March 1st, 1897 (3 years); certificate obtained. General Hospital, Swansea, 1900. General Nursing, Midwifery.
No Employment after completion of Education until Nov. 8th 1897; Nurse in Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, to Dec. 6th 1899; Staff Nurse, General Hospital, Swansea, to May 25th 1900; Sister, Women's Medical and Surgical Wards and Children's Surgical Ward (35 beds), General Hospital, Swansea.
Appointment held by you, the dates between which you held it, and the cause of leaving; and what salary you are receiving.
Resigned July, 1900 to take up maternity work at Bristol General Hospital until October 1st, 1901. At present private nursing.
Appointment desired - Nursing Sister at Hong Kong. Annual Salary - £100 a year, rising to £150 - Uniform, all expenses of passage, board & lodging free.
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