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QUESTIONS.

  1. Will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant?
  2. From what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise?
  3. (a) honest

(b) sober?

(c) generally well conducted?

  1. Was her health good
  2. If she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?
  3. Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?
  4. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?
  5. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?
  6. 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.

ANSWERS.

  1. From 1906 to 1920.
  2. She is my wife's Sister and lived with us for about 10 years.
  3. (a) ...

(b) Strictly, Total abstainer

(c) Never anything else.

  1. Never had any illness all the time she was with us.
  2. Helped generally in the work of the home.
  3. She left us during the war and went as probationer to the Lambeth Infirmary.
  4. Yes.
  5. No.

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COLONIAL NURSES

STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in the Colonial Office, respecting... Miss Bertha Thomasson... Matron in the Colony of...

  1. She was a girl of good character and amiable disposition.

Signature... E.M.Byles... M.B.E...

Occupation, Professional Qualifications, &c... Late Matron, Lambeth Infirmary.

Address 6. St.Leonards Road, Horsham.

Date October 8th, 1920.

(684 p-r) (101708) Wt. 28402/675 Gp.163 600 12.20 W & slad

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QUESTIONS.Will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant?From what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise?(a) honest(b) sober?(c) generally well conducted?Was her health goodIf she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?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.ANSWERS.From 1906 to 1920.She is my wife's Sister and lived with us for about 10 years.(a) ...(b) Strictly, Total abstainer(c) Never anything else.Never had any illness all the time she was with us.Helped generally in the work of the home.She left us during the war and went as probationer to the Lambeth Infirmary.Yes.No.COPY.277COLONIAL NURSESSTATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in the Colonial Office, respecting... Miss Bertha Thomasson... Matron in the Colony of...She was a girl of good character and amiable disposition.Signature... E.M.Byles... M.B.E...Occupation, Professional Qualifications, &c... Late Matron, Lambeth Infirmary.Address 6. St.Leonards Road, Horsham.Date October 8th, 1920.(684 p-r) (101708) Wt. 28402/675 Gp.163 600 12.20 W & slad
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QUESTIONS.7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires ?7.Yes.ANSWERS.COPY.277COLONIAL NURSES.STATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for recordin the Colonial Office, respecting.. Miss Bertha Thomasson......Matronin the Colony of...who is an applicant for the post of Nurse8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualifyher for such an appointment ?*QUESTIONS.No.1.Will you be good enough to state how long you have been acquainted with the applicant?1. From..to.....19061920.From what circumstances does your knowledge of her arise ?2.9. 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.:9.She was a girl of good charA-Iand amiable disposition.Signature...E.M.Byles,... M.B.E...Occupation, Professional Qualifications, &c..Late Matron, Lambeth Infirmary.Address 6. St.Leonards Road, Horsham.Date October 8th, 1920.(684 p-r) (101708) Wt. 28402/675 Gp.163 600 12.20 W & sladANSWERS.She is my wife's Sister and livedwith us for about 10 years.Strictly,Total abstainer(c)......Never anything else.While you were acquainted with her was she3.(a) honest(a)...(b) sober?(b)...(c) generally well conducted?Was her health goodIf she has been employed under you, will you state the nature of her duties, and how she discharged them?4.Never had any illness all the time she was with us.5.Helped generally in the work of the home.Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether byvoluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?6.She left us during the war and went as probationer to the Lambeth Infirmary.[TURN OVER.
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QUESTIONS.

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

7.

Yes.

ANSWERS.

COPY.

277

COLONIAL NURSES.

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

in the Colonial Office, respecting.. Miss Bertha Thomasson......

Matron

in the Colony of...

who is an applicant for the post of Nurse

8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify

her for such an appointment ?

*

QUESTIONS.

No.

1. Will you be good enough to state how long you have

been acquainted with the applicant?

1. From..

to.....

1906

1920.

From what circumstances does your knowledge of her

arise ?

2.

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.

:

9.

She was a girl of good charA-I

and amiable disposition.

Signature...

E.M.Byles,... M.B.E...

Occupation, Professional Qualifications, &c..

Late Matron, Lambeth Infirmary.

Address 6. St.Leonards Road, Horsham.

Date October 8th, 1920.

(684 p-r) (101708) Wt. 28402/675 Gp.163 600 12.20 W & slad

ANSWERS.

She is my wife's Sister and lived

with us for about 10 years.

Strictly,

Total abstainer

(c)......Never anything else.

While you were acquainted with her was she

3.

(a) honest

(a)...

(b) sober?

(b)...

(c) generally well conducted?

Was her health good

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

4.

Never had any illness all the time

she was with us.

5.

Helped generally in the work of

the home.

Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether by

voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?

6.

She left us during the war and

went as probationer to the Lambeth

Infirmary.

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