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42701

REC

&

COLONIAL NURSES.

RECD 25 NOV 03

613

STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in Colonial Office, respecting Miss Marguerite C. Moir an applicant for the post of Ward Sister in the Colony of Hong Kong

QUESTIONS.

1. Nurse, will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant ?

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

ANSWERS.

1. From May 1899 to 30th April 1902.

2. She received her training as a nurse in the County & City of Perth Royal Infirmary of which I am matron.

3. a. Was she honest ?

b. Was she sober?

c. Was she generally well conducted?

d. Was her health good?

3. a. Yes.

b. Yes.

c. Yes.

d. Generally, but she suffered from disease of the middle ear, and was operated upon. She was liable to be deaf a little when she took cold afterwards.

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

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

4. She performed the duties of surgical nurse in a hospital in which there are no students. The duties of an orderly, and also the medical wards, and attending general fever wards including diphtheria, also clerical work during holidays.

5. Her three years' course of training was over and this being a small hospital there was little chance of promotion here.

6. ... [TURN OVER.

Confidentially there was ...

... being a qualified nurse ...

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42701 REC & COLONIAL NURSES. RECD 25 NOV 03 613 STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in Colonial Office, respecting Miss Marguerite C. Moir an applicant for the post of Ward Sister in the Colony of Hong Kong QUESTIONS. 1. Nurse, will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant ? 2. Under what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise? ANSWERS. 1. From May 1899 to 30th April 1902. 2. She received her training as a nurse in the County & City of Perth Royal Infirmary of which I am matron. 3. a. Was she honest ? b. Was she sober? c. Was she generally well conducted? d. Was her health good? 3. a. Yes. b. Yes. c. Yes. d. Generally, but she suffered from disease of the middle ear, and was operated upon. She was liable to be deaf a little when she took cold afterwards. 4. If the applicant has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them? 5. Will you state the cause of her leaving—whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise? 4. She performed the duties of surgical nurse in a hospital in which there are no students. The duties of an orderly, and also the medical wards, and attending general fever wards including diphtheria, also clerical work during holidays. 5. Her three years' course of training was over and this being a small hospital there was little chance of promotion here. 6. ... [TURN OVER. Confidentially there was ... ... being a qualified nurse ...
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42701 REC & COLONIAL NURSES. REOP 25 NOV 03 613 STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in aloníal Office, respecting Miss Margurite C. Moir an applicant for the post of War in the Colony of Hory Kony QUESTIONS. Nurse you be good enough to state how long you have been ainted with the applicant ? what circumstances does your knowledge of her 2. ? 1. From et the civil Hospital. ANSWERS. May 1899. to 30th April 19.02. She received beer tramning as a lure in the County & Ch of Teith Royal Infirmary of which 5 I am matron de you were acquainted with her was she 3. a. honest ? b... b. sober? c. generally well conducted her health good? feriges ges the has been employed under you, will you state the are of her duties, and how she discharged them? Ton state the cause of her leaving-whether by untary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise? 4. bee suffered for Rome tience with disease of the middle ear, and was operated whion. The was leable to be cleaf a little when the look cold afterioands 5. She duties of surgical mums in more ce hospital in when there are no students. The duties of an ordenan, Medical worse and also the } the duties attending general fever works including dipletteria, also Clearge work during holidays. teren of Traming 6. Her three yean was over and this being. a quale [TURN OFER. Confatal there was little Chance promotion here J
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42701

REC

&

COLONIAL NURSES.

REOP 25 NOV 03

613

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

aloníal Office, respecting Miss Margurite C. Moir

an applicant for the post of War in the Colony of Hory Kony

QUESTIONS.

Nurse

you be good enough to state how long you have been

ainted with the applicant ?

what circumstances does your knowledge of her

2.

?

1. From

et

the civil Hospital.

ANSWERS.

May 1899.

to 30th April 19.02.

She received beer tramning

as a lure in the County & Ch of Teith Royal Infirmary of which

5

I am matron

de you were acquainted with her was she

3.

a. honest ?

b...

b. sober?

c. generally well conducted

her health good?

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the has been employed under you, will you state the

are of her duties, and how she discharged them?

Ton state the cause of her leaving-whether by untary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?

4.

bee suffered for

Rome

tience with

disease of the middle ear, and was operated whion. The was leable to be cleaf a little when the look cold afterioands

5.

She duties of surgical mums in

more

ce hospital in when there are no students. The duties of an ordenan,

Medical worse and also the

}

the duties attending general fever works including dipletteria, also Clearge work during holidays.

teren of Traming

6.

Her three

yean

was over and this being.

a quale [TURN OFER.

Confatal there was little Chance

promotion here

J

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