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7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?
7. Most Certainly
COLONIAL NURSES.
(STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in the Colonial Office, respecting-
8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?
8. No
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. "During her time with us, Miss Houng was an excellent nurse. The general impression of her was that she was Capable & Thoroughly honest."
Miss Zillich Young is an applicant for the post of Nurse in the Colony of Hong Kong
QUESTIONS.
1. Will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant?
From 1904 to 1907
2. From what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise?
She was with me as a nurse
3. While you were acquainted with her was she
a. honest? Yes
b. sober? Yes
c. generally well conducted? Yes
4. Was her health good?
Yes
5. If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?
She took entire charge of my 2 youngest children who were at the time about 3-4 years old and at all times she took great care of them, in fact it was a shame to leave them in her hands, for 6 months while my husband went to New Zealand she had a lot of responsibility in the holidays, and was her own mistress with full leave to be a nurse
6. Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?
She left to go to the Northern Hospital Liverpool
Signature L.M.M. Carthy.
Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c. Matron
Address Connaught Hospital, Broughton-in-Furness, Aldisshack.
Date 31st March 1907
WB & L(3840)-15060—1000-1
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