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STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in Colonial Office, respecting Miss Maude Abraham.

COLONIAL NURSES.

3.0.574 30449

15 AUG 05,

Miss Maude Abraham is an applicant for the post of Matron 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?

ANSWERS.

From November 1899 until now.

2. Under what circumstances does your knowledge of her commence?

This Abraham was a nurse here at this Hospital of which I am the Matron. She became a Sister in Charge of Nurses Recall Ward in 1902.

3. During the time you were acquainted with her was she

a. honest?

b. sober?

c. generally well conducted?

d. Was her health good?

ANSWERS.

a. Yes

b. Yes

c. Yes

d. She has splendid health

4. If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?

She is now in Charge of 50 women's Ophthalmic Wards. She has always discharged her numerous duties in a most thoroughly competent manner.

5. Will you state the cause of her leaving—whether by natural resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?

She wishes to go abroad. I am extremely sorry to lose her.

6. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?

Yes

7. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?

No

8.

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.

Signature Bertha Badhame

Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c.

Matron

Address Children's Hospital

Church St Kensington.

Date August 12th 1903

W B & L (384r)-450)90–1

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STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in Colonial Office, respecting Miss Maude Abraham. COLONIAL NURSES. 3.0.574 30449 15 AUG 05, Miss Maude Abraham is an applicant for the post of Matron 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? ANSWERS. From November 1899 until now. 2. Under what circumstances does your knowledge of her commence? This Abraham was a nurse here at this Hospital of which I am the Matron. She became a Sister in Charge of Nurses Recall Ward in 1902. 3. During the time you were acquainted with her was she a. honest? b. sober? c. generally well conducted? d. Was her health good? ANSWERS. a. Yes b. Yes c. Yes d. She has splendid health 4. If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them? She is now in Charge of 50 women's Ophthalmic Wards. She has always discharged her numerous duties in a most thoroughly competent manner. 5. Will you state the cause of her leaving—whether by natural resignation, dismissal, or otherwise? She wishes to go abroad. I am extremely sorry to lose her. 6. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires? Yes 7. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment? No 8. 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. Signature Bertha Badhame Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c. Matron Address Children's Hospital Church St Kensington. Date August 12th 1903 W B & L (384r)-450)90–1 Page ... The text has been reformatted according to the instructions. I made sure to follow the rules, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, and restoring paragraph breaks where necessary. I also ensured that the output is in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.
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77. QUESTIONS. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires ? 8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment? 9. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any in- formation which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is con- tained in the answers to the foregoing questions. ANSWERS. I have seen nothing of Abraham's work since The Cardiff. defirmary, has been "Sister' in her Real for Minke is As such 8. po Dese COLONIAL NURSES. 3.0.574 30449 15 AUG 05, STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in yealoolonial Office, respecting Miss Maude Abraham. qualifiedt + sche is an applicant for the post of Matron Nurse in the Colony of Hory Kony QUESTIONS. you be good enough to state how long you have been guainted with the applicant? 1. From Civil Hospital ANSWERS. November 1899 until. to how This Abraham was a russe he this Strobital of which Jam tre tration The became a Lister in Charge of formers Recall Ward in 1902. { what circumstances does your knowledge of her 2. Fise ? 9. le you were acquainted with her was she 3. a. honest ? b. sober? u..... b. Yes c. generally well conducted ? G Yes her health good ? 4. Signature Bertha Badhame Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c. Mabrou Address Childrens Bropital Date Clurch St Kensington. 4. Angual 12€ 1903 W B & L (384r)-450)90–1 he has been employed under you, will you state the ure of her duties, and how she discharged them? you state the cause of her leaving--whether by natary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise ? 5. 6. The has splendid health The in a sister now in Chargeņ 50 womens Ophthalmic Reds. the has always drocharged her numerous duties in a mout thoroughly. Competent manner The wishes to go abroad. Lam lechemely sorry to love Lov HUN OVER, >
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77.

QUESTIONS.

Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires ?

8.

Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?

9. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any in- formation which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is con- tained in the answers to the foregoing questions.

ANSWERS.

I have seen nothing of Abraham's work since

The Cardiff. defirmary,

has been "Sister' in her

Real for Minke is

As such

8.

po

Dese

COLONIAL NURSES.

3.0.574 30449

15 AUG 05,

STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in

yealoolonial Office, respecting Miss Maude Abraham.

qualifiedt + sche

is an applicant for the post of

Matron Nurse

in the Colony of Hory Kony

QUESTIONS.

you

be good enough to state how long you have been guainted with the applicant?

1. From

Civil Hospital

ANSWERS.

November 1899 until.

to how

This Abraham was a russe he

this Strobital of which Jam tre tration The became a Lister in Charge of formers Recall Ward in 1902.

{

what circumstances does your knowledge of her

2.

Fise ?

9.

le you were acquainted with her was she

3.

a. honest ?

b. sober?

u.....

b. Yes

c. generally well conducted ?

G

Yes

her health good ?

4.

Signature Bertha Badhame

Occupation, Professional qualifications, &c.

Mabrou

Address Childrens Bropital

Date

Clurch St Kensington. 4.

Angual 12€ 1903

W B & L (384r)-450)90–1

he has been employed under you, will you state the

ure of her duties, and how she discharged them?

you state the cause of her leaving--whether by natary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise ?

5.

6.

The has splendid health

The in a sister now in Chargeņ

50 womens Ophthalmic Reds. the

has always drocharged her numerous duties in a mout thoroughly. Competent manner

The wishes to go abroad. Lam

lechemely sorry to love Lov

HUN OVER,

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