Recruitment of nurses in the dominions, 1934-1958
Papers of the sub-committee appointed by the Overseas Nursing Association's Executive Committee to "consider the procedure for the recruitment of nurses from the Dominions for Service in the Colonies". Comprises:
fols. 1-5) report on the "Admission of Dominion-trained Nurses to the Colonial Nursing Service", presented to the Colonial Office by the Overseas Nursing Association's Executive Committee, Apr. 1934
(fols. 6-8) notes about, and minutes of, the sub-committee, Feb. 1945
(item 1) Information regarding appointments for women, Colonial Office, Colonial Service Recruitment Number 9, Mar. 1945
(fols. 9-46) notes and reports of the sub-committee and correspondence with Miss M. Gawan Taylor, 12 Apr. 1945-10 Oct. 1947. Correspondents include the following:
- Dame Katherine C. Watt, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health
- Sister-in-charge, New Zealand Hospital, Haine, near Ramsgate
- Colonial Office (Dr. Alexander M. Wilson Rae, G. G. Shute, Florence N. Udell)
- Lady Clauson
- Sir W. T. Southorn, Chairman of the sub-committee
(fols. 47-135) South Africa: correspondence, 22 Jan. 1945-13 Nov. 1953, about the appointment of representatives of the Overseas Nursing Association in South Africa. Correspondents include the following:
- Colonial Office (F. R. Fairclough, E. R. Edmonds)
- Dame Katherine C. Watt, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health
- Miss B. G. Alexander, Florence Nightingale International Foundation
- Miss M. E. Stoney, Matron-in-Chief, South Africa Military Nursing Service
- Lady Harding, writing from Cape Town
- Sybil M. Marwick, Inspectoress of Nursing Education in Cape Town
- Miss M. G. Borcherds, Matron-in-Chief, Johannesburg Hospital
- Gwen Buttery, Supervisor of Public Health, Pietermaritzburg
- Miss M. G. Milne, writing from Clocolan, Orange Free State
(fols. 136-248) Australia: correspondence with Miss M. Gawan Taylor and Mrs. G. M. Hamblin, 18 Jun. 1945-18 Jun. 1958, about recruitment of nurses in Australia. Also correspondence with, and related papers about, individual nurses. Correspondents include the following:
- Dominions Office (Maurice E. Antrobus, Sir Eric Machtig, Stuart MacLeod)
- Colonial Office (G. G. Shute, Florence N. Udell)
- Professor S. M. Wadham (and W. H. Maze), Dominions Liaison Officer for Colonial Service Appointments, University of Melbourne
- Professor A. H. McDonald, New South Wales Liaison Officer for Colonial Service Appointments, University of Sydney
- Margaret McNaughton, Secretary General, Royal Nursing Federation, Melbourne
(fols. 249-269) Australia: correspondence with Mrs. G. M. Hamblin, 18 May 1949-30 Dec. 1952, about applications for nurses to work in Australia, with "Notes for Information of Representatives of the Overseas Nursing Association on Selection Committees in Australia", 14 Oct. 1949. Correspondents include the following:
- General Nursing Council for England and Wales (E. Jackson)
- Colonial Office (E. R. Edmonds, Florence N. Udell, F. R. Fairclough, K. Minter)
- Professor S. M. Wadham, Dominions Liaison Officer for Colonial Service Appointments, University of Melbourne
- A. L. Moore, Representative in the UK for the Commonwealth Office of Education, Australia House, London
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1958
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 400 / 133 / 2
Repository Details
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