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Although Miss Barker was only admitted to the

hospital on the 30th. ultimo, she had been off duty on the sick

list for ten days prior to that.

Miss Barker came here as a Nursing Sister in

1894, and worked with great devotion during the first plague

years.

In 1898 she was appointed Matron. It is well

known how unselfishly she did her work.

have retired is particularly sad.

Her death, just two years before she would

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(Sd.) J. K. Atkinson,

Principal Civil Medical Officer.