| Notes: | 30/1/1902: SRC Kimberley to CSRC: Accepts Sister Poole's resignation as there had been a great amount of discontent amongst all the nursing staff, chiefly about the food supplied, for which she was responsible. Has given instructions and advice thereon on several occasions, without result. The complaint had come through Miss Mattius of the Nurses Home and was thoroughly supported by the other nurses, and by Dr Kingson[?] Ellis, the only camp MO now on duty.
6/1/1902: CSRC in reply: I cannot understand how you can have been so foolish as to allow the hospital matron to cook. Her work is nursing and supervising the nursing of other sisters. Why did you not engage a cook for the hospital.
4/2/1902: CSRC in reply: Please engage a good hospital cook at not more than £100 a year and rations &c. You must make your nurses thoroughly comfortable. The nurses in Bloemfontein camp say they have never had such good food as they are now receiving.
30/1/1902: M Poole to CSRC: Re resignation. Started on 19 Sept, has not had a day off duty; would not have resigned but a new nurse came from the Home in Miss Clark's place, who has caused a lot of unnecessary grumbling and discontent; she has been favoured by Capt Viner Johnson. Has been nursing since Dec 1890, and done private nursing widely in Cape Colony, including Kimberley Hospital. Encloses testimonials. |
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