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The Matron’s Report.
Miss Inez Rodrigues was appointed Assistant Matron and Theatre Sister and has proved
extremely useful. She received her general training at the Medical College Hospitals, Calcutta and
her midwifery training at the Elsie Inglis Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland. Her position
before her appointment here was that of Matron of the Eden Sanatorium, Darjeeling.

The following nursing and domestic staff entered or left the hospital during the year.
Female.
Trained nurses I entered. 2 left.
Probationer nurses
4 r f •
Female servants
3 r 99
Male.
Trained nurses
Dressers 7 99 5 ..
Probationer nurses 8 9 9 4 ..
Cooks and bearers .. 5 9 9 2 99
Sweepers
7 99 7 »
The dressers and male and female probationers all showed great improvement and promise,
and it is hoped to start lectures on Nursing, Hygiene, Anatomy and Physiology during next year.
Unfortunately some difficulty is being experienced in replacing trained nurses who have left,
due to large numbers joining the army nursing services in India. In addition it is difficult to persuade
local girls of the right type to take up nursing as a profession. They still cling to the idea that hospital
nursing is servant’s work.

Sickness among nursing and domestic staff. There was a considerable amount of sickness
among the staff during the past year.
Number. Number of days of
sickness.
Female Staff.
Trained nurses io 55
Probationer nurses 9 104
Sweepers rr
9
Male Staff.
Trained nurses 10 33
Dressers 12 27
Probationer nurses 12 96
Sweepers, etc. 29 49

Linen. 2,458 articles were made by the hospital sewing women during the year as well as
repairs to all the hospital linen.
Ward Equipment. The new European ward and kitchen were opened, equipped, staffed
and handed over to the R.A.F. Sisters in good running order. This department is now being used for
Services. All were glad of the opportunity to help to further the war effort.
LAND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT.