New-York tribune., 1900-03-31

red 70 M Chamberlain IN NM
Mrs Chamberlain states in part:
Tho nrofession Of nursing is of such Importance
done 50 much 70 develop and make it efficient, that
il has become the duty Of all who have II in their
cause
an association. which mas only been IN existence
Sar a Few years whose work is but little known
account II il may be OF some interest not only in
Great Britain. 70 whose colonies it ministers but
From tine 70 tims s IN the pas! efforts have been
and sufficient money mas been raised to get one
from England but IS rule, these attempts have
failed owing 10 the inpossibiliry Of making salts
factory Investigations and engaging the under
8 proper guarantee or from other causes. The
money ocee expended could not be replaced and
those who had tried in vain 70 make this provision
discouraged
Such condition of affairs as this prevailed in the
Island Of Mauritius when Mrs Francis Piggott,
whose husband IS a distinguished member Of the
Cel0hlaI service. went 20 HFe there The crying
eTt that. N colony where the well 10 do classes
could a1ord 20 pay for the services of a trained
nurse, there were no adequate means Of nursing
cases Of serious illness was brought forcfbly home
70 her mind by the death OF three young English
men plantation alone. In each case ii was
evident that, had proper care been available. there
owl experience IN going 10 the assistance of friends
-, "a yoeng oTfcer whose wife was Ill. and whose
was an ignorant native woman-stI further con-
gsg c-gs5ive asr a9t me tine mad come TO make
traught with such serious consequences 70 the lives
she tmediateIY 8e9sn aor0ea To- gather infora+,o
ION e colonial Governors medical officers and
gs t competent TO give her advice in working out
M ne problems with which she had decided 10 deal
:. g. ne e nLne sae came home. in 1895 she mad al
-eaoF formed the basis Of scheme and il only re-
manned 10 enlist the sympathy and SUPPORT Of those
gots private fendl @ rncS r ssis M Mrs Pig
outset anc Il was not long before a fund of sew
gn Kork But more than this was required She
s ls Ia N attempting 70 carry experiment
o. thls knd, II was essential TO success 10 have
give AccordlngIv While me GLon1al cen once G9uid
unit rraT
VIC saw that the need which she described was
SoTk II the direction she proposed. They prom
Hea q 90 al in their power 10 assist her.
II me sumner OF 1896 the first general meeting of
,as colonial Nursing Association was held. In the
beginning Mrs, Plggott was fortunate in being able
bssttenburg who consented TO become its patron
sle VILE Lord Loch. whose experience in colonial af-
Hla1e MN most valuable acquisition. under
LOOK 70 be IT'S president. A small COMMITTEES OF
tar Ta win alTs- Pggott as honorary secre-
tSis @ Us Lne working body, and for three years
@ tnls arrangement was not disturbed. These three
ment Of the work Private nurses were applied for
~ - many colonies, and the Colonial Office made
Of work made il necessary to enlarge the commit
r. r. aao N lsss more formal rules were adopted
ne association was inaugurated under the same
and honorary ofrers Tb Ssi E1ti ;+t
vaeh appointed three sub-committees-the Colonial
20 rs.anee ana Nursing committees-which now deal
49, 49, le Details Of the work that formerly devolved
@ -@psh ne Committee Of Management. and leave the
resent Executive Committee free 20 devote itself
- ne larger questions Of principle and administra-
through the medium of the Colonial Committee
NJ ~ as5sociaton Is placed in communication with
ne colonies requiring nurses. 1t conducts the
rsp rssepenoence with the people interested in the
rrssSI l-u9ces Ihen 10 form local committees 10
ssr-seftake the supervision of nurses and raise
e-orss anu = oIieh a2e 70 stimulate them to make
~ =. t3ilh dlrectlon. Whlch would be lmpossi-
~ a.e nao they no assurance that the arrangements
81 ~ ms side would be satisfactory Success in rails
ferant eNis saIles with the resources Of the diff
e. y colonies but when the association is salts
" c.fcurnstances II endeayors to meet the local
o-nnittee ~ making grant 70 IT. Sometimes the
s1g ana maintenance Of the nurse while the as
iss1 iloa @ pays her passage out or guarantees this
sa uht II car be repaid by the colonists: some
tenance and tbe resi- ~ % & 80 @ me ne s @
ssoh OF else the association binds itself to pro-
Esch agreement differs Ii++ie f~nnn Tbe o+her and
hs, n aim OF the association TO help people TO
80 themselves rather than 10 make II easy 20
.ossI se s sIch boon as IL gives without any per-
cusssss.s q satisiactoTy sign that many highly
Il a a-h, women are ready and 70 take posts
e-s altnt climates, under conditions differ
How 49,. ssose 10 which they have been accustomed
ynt yscn they themselves send home Letters from
State rtrak and Kwalor Lumpor in the Malay
cori1 CONT oi Africa: Gebba and Lokoja, in Nigeria
ten u the 5e, 8tFasS as Wei as hospital nurses
which ~. uttSs of their work and the obstacles
n0rse. 80 80 encounter For instance the hospital
nsEe ~, peeS Of their laborious efforts train and
hours ~ - Ile native attendants who. after long
fsr.r-oL patent teaching. discovered manu-
~ -. % me unfortunate patient at random: and
esee 81 ~, essness Of instiling any lasting knowl-
tbst silptest processes into the native mind.
iance az constant supervision and unfagging vigil
-. are Necessary
EngIIsSSl ~ All kinds come 70 them from. the young
% sevs-N N4en VINO has fallen prey TO the ravagee
hand bss ne poor young native woman whose hus-
aolry ~ 4ea u murder her. and who lay for eight
INTO fbl 0ead than alive before she was brought
u ava .Lospits4 10 have her thirty wounds bound
nurse pr-s. --st.saleo; and her fractured set Her
but ry.sts J am very proud Of her az no che
She ~ ssI mas touched her since the first morning
wfs nov quite well. except for the fracture II
hacked We = .I,,I. pI IN spnts The arm badly
nuube- % could not put IL in splints owing 10 the
saorf hoonos 70 dress. She hacked with
posed h,.Ihg, grass cutting knife When her sup
ae oaIv o- was asked why he did H. he replied
she wss 80 her few little cuts frighten her
Three - h4le No. 2 and very young and pretty
sech a t Loxely teeth have gone too"
hesx anS as rratlVe throws a sideght on the man
Eas, ~ c'stors which may be met with in the
ful troucsI .Iage hospitals set down amid beauti-
Slrroondlngs sound very attractive hut
desired "a heir furnishing leaves much 10 be
70 put m ,r,sH He nurses have many Inconvenience