Committee on the Training of Nurses for the Colonies, Mar. 1941-Aug. 1945
The papers comprise:
(fols. 1-12) correspondence between the Colonial Office (Sir George Gater, T. I. K. Lloyd, H. W. Davidson) and the Overseas Nursing Association about the setting-up of a committee to examine the question of training, both in the UK and overseas, for nurses to serve in colonial territories, and about the appointment of Miss M. Gawan Taylor as a member of the committee, 20 Sep.-17 Dec. 1943
(item 1) Nursing education related to the cultural background in east and southeast African colonies by Dr. Janet Welch, Medical Officer, Church of Scotland Hospital, Blantyre, Nyasaland, Mar. 1941
(item 2) 'Digest of a Report on Nursing Education in East and South-East African Colonies', article by Dr. R. Young from the Nursing Times, 28 Feb. 1942
(item 3) Nursing Reconstruction Committee Report (Section II: Education and Training, and Section III: Recruitment) published by the Royal College of Nursing, Dec. 1943
(item 4) Report of the Committee on the Training of Nurses for the Colonies, Cmd 6672, Aug. 1945
Dates
- Creation: Mar. 1941-Aug. 1945
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 400 / 141 / 1
Biographical / Historical
Lord Rushcliffe was appointed Chairman of the Committee with T. I. K. Lloyd as Vice-Chairman and H. W. Davidson as Secretary. Two sub-committees were formed to consider respectively (A) the training of nurses in the UK and the dominions for service in colonial territories and (B) the training given in the colonies to indigenous nurses.
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