CO129-251 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [9-11] — Page 211

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first in his list.

They acted

upon this

gentleman's advice

with the result

that

half the nurses

were

selected from the

Marylebone Infirmary and half from the

London Hospital.

5. As at present advised dam imable to accept the views

expressed in General Barker', despatch as. to the necessity for of

Schecking home boot condsary out only ladies of good birth

and social standing.

Such

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such a

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requirement

unduly tobit

the field of selection in

Calling

a profession, which is

primarily one for

women who

have to

bread.

carn their own.

howern think many be But, bargcase,

case, in

the absence of any request

from the Colonial authori

his to that effect, the

Crown Agents naturally

did not insist

such a

although

прои

a qualification,

matter

of fact all the other

nurses appear to

have

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