The Penn's Grove record., 1893-07-14
BRITISH NURSING EXHIBIT.
LAY FIGURES ILLUSTRATE THE METHOD
OF HOSPITAL WORK.

No room In the woman's building !
attracting more attention than that II
which the British nursing exhibit !
displayed. This Is under the control o
the British royal commission, unde
the presidency Of Mrs. Bedford Fen.
wick, who is herself q practical ant
professional nurse. The exhibit is ii
charge OF Mrs. Bond at one time one o.
her Majesty's nurses. MRS. Bond has
for noble seryics rendered In her pro
fession, been the recipient Of foul
medals, ~noticeably that of the Roya'
tied Cross, conferred by Queen Vic
toria.
The exhibit Is divided into sections
and Is placed in large glass cases against
the walls. The first section is devoted
to specimens OF all sorts of ligAtuGes
and bandages used In binding wounds
in hospital service. The bandages are
Of all materials, from gauze to oil silk,
and are in infinite variety. a model
of q rack for holding bandages is in
this collection. Below are the surgical
Instruments used by nurses in their
profession, including everything from
a cambria needle to syringss and cases
Of scissors. Every sort Of thermometer, ]
from the wall Thermometer to that a ed
for testing children's food, Iis here. J
The second section Is devoted to
hygienic clothing designed ty Miss
Franks, of London, the Different
articles being such as are worn BY
British professional nurses and by them
recommended to their patients. OF
curse all articles displayed in this sec1
tion are for underwear, and consist oil
flannel undergermen's, ventilated
corsets fer summer veal and kniI
ones for winter, stockings, and thd
hygienic shoe invented by Mrs. Fem
wick. This shoe is a iapted for the sick
room, and Is modelled on the human
foot. 1t is we'll ventilated, has steel
springs owe the instep and a rubber
heel, rendering it perfectly noiselesA
the next section is devoted to splints,
padded in various materials, and to
different baskets and bags used by the
The frs: to attract attention.
is Mrs. Frnwick's ward basket, which
Is stocked with everything in daily use
~ nurses, and the wonder is how sol
h CHI be packed in 80 small al
space. The bag used by the Queen
Victoria jubilee nurses in their work
.mopg the poor is also on exhibition,
aud is like the ward basket, very CON-
appointments, containing nearly
one hundred articles. This Is OF oil
six, but in tead Of toilet articl s, III
contains necessary articles for the sick,
antiseptics, etc.
hnafhCP opnsfnn nnnfning r1nIEd tn
simulate patients undergoing surgical
operations Of various kinds, in which
the use OF the most perfect surgical a:4
pliances Is illustrated.
In the centre of the room Is a case iIi
are models of nurses from all thd
ho: pittls of London. Very
retty nurses, too, the majority witt
filxen hair and great blue eyes; "but.'
viii pered a young Euglishman In thd
room, ''the nurses Themselves are much
p%rettier than the models"
The Sisters Of st. Thomas stand az
rayed in gowns Of blue striped c%)tton,
with long white aprons aAd caps oil
white lace. Above them stand nurses
from the royal n wal hospital in scarlet
and navy blue, the male nurse, from
one of her Ma;esty's battleships, being
IN plain uniform and cap.
TIE nurses from the Gordon IousA
home hospital have particularly pretty
gowns, the one OF crimson, the oGler
Of pink check, both in aprons and cap.
From the Kings college hospital are
in dark green, with linen caps
and collars, and probationsrs in gray
and black.
The outdoor costume of the Thevat
10 exceedingly pretty, cen 8;
ing CT black ~brilliantine gowp, long
black silk cloak with lining OF change
able silk, and bonnet OF Mary Stuart
Her Majesty's nursing sister wears
a fray uniform indoors, with red cape
and white keIch;ef, while her going-ou'
costume IS a lcng gray cloak, with
close fitting bonnet and veil.
TIE maternity nurse is in pure VI lte
with not a touch Of color to mar it
spotlessness.
Sweetest Of all, because q1aintest OF
all, are the native Indian nurses who
are in hospitals in Cairo and Bombay.
In Oairo is the Arab nurse In blue.
striped gown, white apron. and native
hea9drpsr. Nurse Amina, In the CANA
hospital, Bombay. is IN pink trousers.
with ~overdress of white, and white
headdress.
The Hindoo nurse. RIdahai, In holi-
day attire, stands Respondent in robe OF
ehangeable green silk with golden Dor.
der.ng, while next to her stan Is
the nurse Dosabar in blue and
silver. Another IIindoo nurse Is In
holiday Qarb of crimson and gold with
gayly lowered vest. Nurse Premabai
is in blue and ecru, while marshaling
her line stands English Sister Mary in
white, with bow OF blue at the neck, !!
her blOni hair half covered with lace,
a charming contrast to her black. |
browed ASSISTANTS.
The wall of the room in which Ill
placed this exhibit is hung with por.
traits Of distinguished and philanthropit|
women. Her Majesty, Queen Victoria,