Letter to Jane Senior 1873-10-18 Nightingale warns that placing Medical Officers in supreme control of Workhouse Infirmaries, especially over nurses and matrons, is harmful and contradicts long-standing hospital experience. She argues that authority should rest with Committees or Guardians, with matrons governing nursing and Medical Officers giving professional orders only. She urges gradual, practical reform and emphasizes that strong nursing leadership is essential for effective patient care. Nightingale, Florence 1820-1910 Creator cre letter (correspondence) History of Nursing Nursing--History United Kingdom High Victorian text kumc-nightingale:124https://digital.lib.ku.edu/kumc-nightingale/124kumc.cl.fn18731018senior 10 pp. paper electronic image/tiff reformatted digital Clendening History of Medicine Library University of Kansas Medical Center No known copyright kumc-nightingale_124_MODS MODS record generated from metadata captured by Clendening History of Medicine Library. Processed, with additional values/elements added by Digital Initiatives, KU Libraries. eng 2025-12