The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2 by Sir Edward Tyas Cook

"THE NURSES' BATTLE"; AND HEALTH IN THE VILLAGE (1885-1893) Miss Nightingale's "Jubilee Year"--A retrospect (1837-1887). Selection of a new matron at St. Thomas's Hospital. II. Queen Victoria's "Jubilee Institute for Nurses"--Misgivings--"The Nurses' Battle": for and against Registration--Therival forces--Miss Nightingale's leadership of the "Anti's"--Course of the battle--The hearing by the Privy Council--The result--Miss Nightingale's standpoint. III. Her work for Indian sanitation--Political unsettlement at home--Miss Nightingale's interviews with Lord Roberts and others--Lord Roberts's introduction of female nurses into Indian military hospitals--Lady Dufferin's Association. IV. "The Sutherland Succession"--Threatened dissolution of the Army Sanitary Committee--Proposed abolition of the Sanitary Commissioners in India--Miss Nightingale's campaign in defence--Appeal to Lord Dufferin--Communications with Lord Cross and Mr. W. H. Smith--Resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill--Mr. Smith succeeded at the War Office by Mr. Stanhope--Resignation of Dr. Sutherland--Reconstitution of the Army Sanitary Committee. V. Draft dispatch at the India Office advocating a "forward" sanitary policy--The Indian Government's resolution for the appointment of Provincial Sanitary Boards--Lord Lansdowne succeeds Lord Dufferin. VI. Miss Nightingale and village sanitation in India--Scheme for providing funds submitted to Lord Cross--Her letter circulated to the Local Governments in India--Final reply from the Government of India (1894)--Her retrospect of her Indian work. VII. Miss Nightingale and village sanitation in England-- Death of her sister--Sir Harry Verney and Miss Nightingale--Her visits to Claydon--Her scheme of Health Missioners adopted by the Bucks County Council 353