LETTERS to the EDITOR, Supervlsor of INFANT WELFARE WORK
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.Wy 24, 1920 55 APPOINTMENTS.- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, SUPERVlSOR OF INFANT WELFARE WORK. Whilst cordially inviting communications ufon Inter -Alllcd Red Crass Unit to Rouminia.- Miss P. L. A. Comyn has been appointed all subjects fm these columns, we wish it to br Supervisor of the Infant Welfare Work of distinctly understood that we do not IN ANY WAY the Unit to Roumania, under the Inter-Allied Red hold ourselves responsible for the opinions cxfiresssd Cross, and the Queen of Roumania. She was trained by our corres$on&nts. &tthe New Hospital for Women, and St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, and holds the Certificate of the KERNELS * FROM CORRESPONDENCE. Incosporate Society of Trained Masseuses, Public Male Nurse, Cert. Med. Psycho. ASSOC.-“ I Health Diploma,. National Health Society, including was pleased to note that the membership of the Infant Welfare. She has held the post of Assistant Masseuse at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and served Registered Nurses’ Parliamentary Council is during the war as Staff Nurse and Charge Sister at open to male nurses. I think we can give a the 1st London General Hospital, and in Salonica helpful shove on to nursing affairs. .Our Union and Italy; and for the last four months has been is now upwards of 17,000 strong, and many of us a Pupil Midwife at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson have votes. All we want is fair play-and you, Hospital, talung the examination of the Central madam, appear willing to play the game.” Midwives’ Board in August, before leaving to take up (We take this expression of opinion as a great her new duties in Roumania. compliment.-ED.), NIGHT SUPERINTENDENT. Queen’s Hospital, Birmingham.--Miss Adelaide M. District Nzwse, illidlands.--“ It is being pro- Jeffrey has been appointed Night Superintendent. posed that I should be accompanied by V.A.D.’?, She was trained at the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, and instruct them in district nursing. Have I where she was Sister. She has also been Sister and any right to refuse? It seems most unfair. 1: Night Sister at the Military Hospital, Bethnal Green, drudged through four years’ hard hospital work, London. Miss Jeffrey holds the Certificate bf the and then sixmonths’ district work before I was Central Midwives’ Board. considered worth 630 a year ! (now raised). If HOME SISTER this plan is widely adopted by the V.A.D.s, Kilmarnock 1iifirinary.-Miss Livingston has been of course they will be paid as they are in hospitals. appointed Home Sister, She was trained at the I don’t want to give up my work, but am thinking Royal Infirmary, Derby, and at the General Lying-in-. about it.” Hospital, London, and in hospital dietetics at Charing (We advise you to continue your very useful Cross Hospital. She has been Home Sister at the morlr, and give your reasons for objecting to cover Brompton Hospital, Night Sister at the Hospital for V.A.D.’S.-ED.). Sick Children, Edinburgh, and Sister at the David Lewis Northern Hospital, Liverpool. She at present College AIenzber.--“ Every nurse should claim holds the position of Sister-Housekeeper at the Middle- her guinea from the College for State Registration sex Hospital. to prove her strong disapproval of the contemp- SISTER. tuous disregard of her intelligence by its officials Fever Hospital, Halifax.-Mrs. Emily Crosby has and Council. It‘s not the money I mind but the been appointed Sister. She was trained at the insult. I thought companies were compelled to Warrington Union Infirmary, and has been Sister at be careful over financial affairs. Apparently not the Whitecross Military Hospital, and at the Aitlccn where women are concerned.” Sanatorium; Nolecombe. East Anglinn Nztrse.-“ Our Committee paid QUEEN VICTORIA’S JUBILEE INSTITUTE, our guinea fee to the College. Surely it stands TRANSFERSAND APPOINTMENTS. for State Registration. Of course they will not Miss Christina M. Grant is appointed to Warwick- pay again.” shire, N.A., as County superintendent ; Miss Emma (Committees have no right to use charitable Merriman to Worcester as Assistant Superintendent ; funds for any such purpose. If you did not pay Miss Mary A. Binns to Lancaster as Senior Nurse; the guinea yourself, we do not see how you can Miss Emma Stevens Brown to Bridgwater; Miss claim it, but we presume your committee will do Edith Garratt- Jones to Accrington as Senior Nurse ; so Miss Violet E. Hunt to Gloucester; Miss Violct A. upon your behalf.-&).) Walker to Sheerness; Miss Amy P. Williams to Cannoclc Chase. NOTICE?. To ‘I A Lonev of Ri~Jatea!rsness.”--Name and Sir Jesse .Boot has made another addition to address must be enclosed, not necessarily for his list of princely benefactions to his native city publicn t’ion. by giving J50,ooo to the Nottingham General __cecI__ Hospital. OUR PRIZE COMPETITION. Only a, few days ago Sir Jesse announced his intention to give 550,000 in furtherance of the QUESTIONS. East Midlands University scheme, and two or three July 31st.-What are some of the reasons weelrs back it was announced that the Trentside for the shortage of nurses to-day ? &o,ooo A7tgust 7tk.-What is Vincent’s Angina, or ’ estate which he has just bought for was to be laid out as a beautiful pleasure garden. I‘ Trench Mouth,” and how s it treated 7 previous page next page.