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decayed cousins of some green-grocer Guardians.
[I have known - & not once only - a Nurse
of my own receive an excellent Testimonial
from the very Doctor, an excellent man,
upon whose report I had (rightfully)
dismissed her.]
And it may be added with at least equal truth as
what has been said of good men acting as Guardians:
- that you cannot get education women, gentlewomen,
trained Matrons, to act; if they have not the
power given them to fulfil their responsibility, - if they are
not really the Nursing heads thay have been
trained to be: And that successful Medical treatment
depends mainly upon successful organization of Nursing.
If however the Local Government Board
object to the War Office plan,
would not the best way about Certificates be
to prevent their issue altogether,
& for some authority, say the Board of Guardians, to grant a statement of Services
only on the application of persons wishing to
employ the Nurse?
[One does not give certificates to servants to hawk
about.]