CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 332

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Sisters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the experiment has not proved satisfactory, and after much correspondence between the Government, the Medical Department and the Sister Superioress of the Society in this Colony, Sir William Des Vœux came to the conclusion that the best course was to substitute a staff of English trained nurses.

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I will not trouble Your Lordship by transmitting for your perusal the voluminous correspondence referred to above. It will probably be sufficient if I state briefly the reasons which led the Governor to believe that it was desirable to obtain a staff of trained English nurses. These were (1st) the want of training on the part of the Sisters in the performance of their duties...

...give notice of the termination of agreement with the Sisters, and to adopt the recommendation of Colonial Surgeon and the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, and substitute the Sisters for a staff of their particular duties which entailed much expense on the Superintendent and Wardmasters.

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330 a branch. Sisters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the experiment has not proved satisfactory, and after much correspondence between the Government, the Medical Department and the Sister Superioress of the Society in this Colony, Sir William Des Vœux came to the conclusion that the best course was to substitute a staff of English trained nurses. 2. I will not trouble Your Lordship by transmitting for your perusal the voluminous correspondence referred to above. It will probably be sufficient if I state briefly the reasons which led the Governor to believe that it was desirable to obtain a staff of trained English nurses. These were (1st) the want of training on the part of the Sisters in the performance of their duties... ...give notice of the termination of agreement with the Sisters, and to adopt the recommendation of Colonial Surgeon and the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, and substitute the Sisters for a staff of their particular duties which entailed much expense on the Superintendent and Wardmasters.
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2. 330 a branch. Sisters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I have the honour to inform Your- fordship that the experiment has not proved ed o QUAC CERÓ, and after. much correspondence between the Government, the Medical Department Department and the Sister Superioress of the Sovicky in this Colony, Sir William Des Vœux came to the conclusion that the best course was to substitute a staff of English trained nurses. 2. I will not trouble Your ~ fordship by transmitting for your peruval the voluminous correspondence. referne d to above. It will probably be Ꮽ . sufficient if state briefly the which led the Governor to believe that it was desirable to obtain a staff of trained nurses. English. These were (1 want of training 1th) the neee. necessary one the part of the performance of the • give notice of the termination of agreement with the Sister, and to the adopt the recommendation of Colonial Surgeon and the Superintendent of the the Government Civil Hospital, and substitute the Sisters for of their particular duties which enterited expon the Superinte ndent and Wardmasters much ૐ j
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330

a branch.

Sisters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, I have the honour to inform Your-

fordship that the experiment has not

proved

ed o

QUAC CERÓ,

and

after.

much

correspondence between the Government,

the Medical Department

Department and the

Sister Superioress of the Sovicky in this

Colony,

Sir William Des Vœux came

to the conclusion that the best course was

to

substitute a staff of English trained nurses.

2.

I

will not trouble Your ~

fordship by transmitting for your

peruval the voluminous correspondence. referne d to above. It will probably be

Ꮽ . sufficient if

state briefly

the

which led the Governor to believe that

it was desirable to obtain a staff of

trained

nurses.

English.

These were (1

want of training

1th) the neee.

necessary

one

the part of

the performance of

the

• give notice of the termination of agreement with the Sister, and to

the

adopt

the recommendation of Colonial Surgeon and the Superintendent

of the

the Government Civil Hospital, and

substitute

the

Sisters for

of their

particular duties which enterited

expon

the Superinte

ndent and Wardmasters

much

ૐ

j

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