Telegraphic Address "REPARATIVE, SOUTHKENE.LONDON
TELEPHONE-743. KensingTON. No.42029/1916.
The Colonial Nursing Association,
Imperial Institute, S.W.
October the 5th, 1916.
C.O
524
47604
Sir,
REG? 6 OCT 16
I have the honour to acknowledge the letter from the Department of the 29th ultimo, transmitting a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong to be laid before the Committee of the Colonial Nursing Association for their observations, with regard to the questions raised by Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., on the Nursing Staff of that Colony.
The matter was brought before the Executive Committee of the Association at a meeting held on the 4th ultimo, and I am instructed to say that since the close of the year 1914, when seven nurses were recommended for appointment, and were appointed, viz:-
Nurse S. Astin in April,
" H. Bone in June,
" I. Benson in August,
" G. Chettle in October
" H. Lawrence
" D. Craddock in November,
" E. Kenny in November,
it has not been possible to find nurses for the vacancies subsequently advised. The principal reason for this is that the War has seriously curtailed the number of available nurses.
However, since the outbreak of War, the Association has been able to offer employment in the Civil Hospital at Hong Kong to seven nurses. Of these, two declined, saying that they intended to work as nurses in Military Hospitals; one would not take a place below that of Matron; one declined in favour of an appointment in the British Guiana Government Hospital; two were about to be married, and the last had no maternity certificate, and was unable to take it at the time owing to private affairs. There was, therefore, really only one nurse, namely the nurse who was appointed to British ...
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Telegraphic Address "REPARATIVE, SOUTHKENE.LONDON
TELEPHONE-743. KensingTON. No.42029/1916.
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The Colonial Nursing Association,
Imperial Institute, S.W.
October the 5th, 1916.
C.O
524
47604
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sir,
REG? 6 OCT 16
I have the honour to acknowledge the letter from
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the Department of the 29th ultimo, transmitting a copy of
a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong to be laid before
the Committee of the Colonial Nursing Association for their
observations, with regard to the questions raised by Er,H,E,
Pollock, K.,, on the Nursing Staff of that Colony.
The matter was brought before the Executive
Committee of the Association at a l'eeting held on the 4th
ultimo, and I am instructed to say that since the close of
the year, 1914, when seven nurses were recommended for
appointment, and were appointed, viz:-
urse S.Astin in April,
" H.Bone in June,
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1.Benson in August,
G.Chettle in October H.Lawrence
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D. Craddock in November,
E.Kenny in November,
it has not been possible to find nurses for the vacancies
subsequently advised. The principal reason for this is that
the War has seriously curtailed the number of available
nurses,
However, since the outbreak of War, the Association
has been able to offer employment in the Civil Hospital at
Hong Kong to seven Purses. Of these, two declined, saying
that they intended to work as urses in Military Hospitals;
one would not take a place below that of "atron; one declined
in favour of an appointment in the British Guiana Government
Hospital; two were about to be married, and the last had no
maternity certificate, and was unable to take it at the time
owing to private affairs. There was, therefore, really only
one nurse, namely the 'urse who was appointed to ritish
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