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Coneroune 1.
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Victoria Hospital,
January 4th., 1917.
To the Principal Civil Medical Officer. sir,
Via met
The appointment of Miss Slom as Matron of the Medical Department has come as a surprise and shook to me. Not that I think Miss Sloon in my way incompetent, quite the contrary. I have always found her as a co-worker, capable, just and, zealous, for whom I have the greatest regard both as friend and colleague.
The feeling of surprise has been caused by my seniority being ignored by being passed over and the appointment being given to one so many years my junior, no reason being given.
Premetion by seniority is the usual proceeding and
bas always been followed here as elsewhere. Sometimes I am aware it might happen that the next in order, might be inefficient in which case she should be told and position explained. Up to the present time I have always been led to suppose my work was quite satisfactory and I have worked hard to give of my best at all times. I have spent fourteen summers in the Colony and taken
my full share of the work as it has come along and have never been told that I have failed in my duty in any way.
It is every nurses ambition if at all keen in the ke profession to rise to the top somer or later. It has always been mine and as I am now senior Sister and my record good, I quite looked forward to succeeding to the latronship, if Miss Gorham refused it.
As I stated above Miss Slom in my junior by about four years and as we have worked together in this order for a considerable time,Į feel it impossible to take a subordinate position, it would be so very humiliating in the eyes of the whole staff. Had a stranger been brought in from mother Colony, I should have made no claim. traver
I shall be glad if you will forward my application
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