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[Can any one expect that an educated, trained
woman, fit to take the officer of Matron at all,
would take it, if these terms were really the
custom & the terms practically of her office?]
And is it not this the most complete stopper that could
be clapped on upon any efforts to raise the status,
education & training of Matrons?]
Duties of Matron
Aritcle 49
1. "To aid the Medical
Officer and Superintendent
in enforcing orders,
punctuality, cleanliness
& the due observance
of all regulations for
the Government of the Asylum
by inmates, subordinate officers,
Assistants & servants,
And report to the Medical Officer
any negligence or other misconduct
on the part of any of the
female Officers, Assistants, and
Servants.
[Here come the "aidings"
& mizing up of authorities]
The Matron, - supposed to be
an educated woman, having
had a thorough & expensive
- one may say 'professional' -
training, - is therefore to
be the M.O.'s subordinate,
- to have no authority
over any one, not even the Nurses - but merely
to 'report' upon their
misconduct -
and to whome? -
- to the Medical Officer
with whose Department the
Nursing Staff have the most intimate
relations, and who is therefore the
least fit Official (let along his being a man)
to whom to refer such matters.