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The fight has been fought our in Military
Hospitals since Military Hospitals existed:
owing to warning experience, the follwing
is how the system:
(1) At the Central Military Hospital ([illegible]), the Nursing
& the Nurses are obliged to do the bidding of the
Principal Medical Officer.
But he can't stope their beer if they don't -
(a notable expedint formerly adopted in India.)
The Matron (Sup.) only can do this: i.e. wield
discipline.
And there is a Governer over all -
with appeal in certain cases to the Secretary of State
(2) In another large Military Hospital
the Principal Medical Officer is also (unfortunately)
the Governer.
But precisely the same relation exists.
If in the case (1) the P.M.O got up a 'row' with the Matron (Supt.)
both sides could come before the Governer.
If in case (2) the P.M.O got up a 'row' with the Acting Supt.,
both could come before the P.M.O. as Govener,
with appeal in either case to the Secretary of State.
[N.B. I would observe that this anomalous stae of things (2)
is what it is sought to make law & system at the
Metropolitan Workhouse Imfirmaries
[illegible] the Matron & Med: Off: differ on a point of