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Title: The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2 Author: Sir Edward Tyas Cook Release date: July 16, 2012 [eBook #40058] Most recently updated: November 27, 2024 Language: English Other information and formats: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40058 Credits: Produced by Jeannie Howse, Jens Nordmann, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LIFE OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, VOL. 2 OF 2 *** Produced by Jeannie Howse, Jens Nordmann, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) THE LIFE OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED LONDON · BOMBAY · CALCUTTA · MELBOURNE THE MACMILLAN COMPANY NEW YORK · BOSTON · CHICAGO · DALLAS · SAN FRANCISCO THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LTD. TORONTO * * * * * [Illustration: _Florence Nightingale 1887 from the picture by Sir William Richmond at Claydon_] * * * * * THE LIFE OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE BY SIR EDWARD COOK IN TWO VOLUMES VOL. II (1862-1910) MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON 1913 COPYRIGHT * * * * * CONTENTS PART V FOR THE HEALTH OF THE ARMY IN INDIA (1862-1865) CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY. THE LOSS OF FRIENDS (AUGUST-DECEMBER 1861) PAGE Despondency after the death of Sidney Herbert--Sir George Lewis and the War Office--Lord de Grey reappointed under-secretary. II. "Saving things from the wreck"--The Herbert Hospital at Woolwich-- Captain Galton at the War Office--Barracks inquiry extended to the Mediterranean--Miss Nightingale and the Volunteers. III. The American Civil War--Miss Nightingale and the nursing--British reinforcements to Canada--Miss Nightingale "working as in the times of Sidney Herbert." IV. Miss Nightingale and Arthur Hugh Clough-- His assistance to her--His death (Nov. 1861)--Her grief--Letters of condolence--Her yearning for sympathy--Illness 3 CHAPTER II THE PROVIDENCE OF THE INDIAN ARMY (1862, 1863) High rate of mortality among the British army in India: Miss Nightingale as a "saviour" of the army. Her determination to obtain a Royal Commission for India on the lines of the Commission of 1857 for the home army--Lord Stanley approves the idea: Sidney Herbert, chairman, succeeded by Lord Stanley--Selection of Commissioners. II. Miss Nightingale's work for the Commission (1859-1862)-- Collection of evidence from India: her circular of inquiry-- Preparation of statistical evidence at home: Miss Nightingale and Dr. Farr--Miss Nightingale and the witnesses. III. Her analysis of the written reports from India: "Observations by Miss Nightingale" thereon (1862)--Circulation of the "Observations"--Account of them --Abstract of the evidence by Miss Nightingale and Dr. Sutherland. IV. Death of Sir George Lewis--Her desire to see Lord de Grey appointed to the War Office--Press notices: letter to Lord Palmerston. V. Preparation of the Report of the Commission--Miss Nightingale's part in it--The recommendations--Her suggested machinery: (1) sanitary commissions in India, (2) supervision in England--Adoption of her policy--The Report signed (May 1863). VI. Miss Nightingale's "publicity campaign"--Distribution of early copies--Press notices--Omission of her "Observations" and Indian evidence from the cheaper official issue of the Report--Separate publication by her--Re-issue of the Report with her "Observations": circulation of the re-issue by the War Office. VII. Physical disabilities under which Miss Nightingale worked 18 CHAPTER III SETTING REFORMERS TO WORK (1863-1865) "Reports not self-executive": Miss Nightingale's determination to put the Indian Report into execution. Correspondence with Lord Stanley--His interview with Sir Charles Wood--Miss Nightingale asked to draft "Suggestions" to be sent out to India--Departmental criticism of the Report: delay. II. Death of Lord Elgin, the Viceroy--Question of his successor--Miss Nightingale's admiration for Sir John Lawrence--His appointment--Her interview with him. III. Sir John Lawrence announces the appointment of sanitary commissions in India and begs her to expedite the dispatch of the "Suggestions."--More departmental delay--Miss Nightingale's impatience--Lord Stanley's intervention--The "Suggestions" approved and printed--Delay in sending them: circumvented by Miss Nightingale. IV. Sir John Lawrence's prompt action in India-- Correspondence with Miss Nightingale--Reforms by Sir Hugh Rose (Lord Strathnairn)--Miss Nightingale's paper, _How People may Live and not Die in India_--Criticism of the Royal Commission's Report from India--Miss Nightingale's reply--Progress of sanitary reform in the army in India. V. Miss Nightingale as consultant and inspirer in Indian sanitary reform--Sir John Lawrence's difficulties--Lord Stanley's tribute to her--Importance of the co-operation between her and Sir John Lawrence 40 CHAPTER IV ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE WAR OFFICE (1862-1866) Miss Nightingale and the War Office: her position as consultant. Explanation of the position--Her expert authority on certain questions--Official legatee of Sidney Herbert--Correspondence with Sir George Lewis--Her friends at the War Office. II. Death of the permanent under-secretary--Miss Nightingale and Captain Galton's appointment--Her hopes of re-organization in the War Office. III. The Army Sanitary Commission--Miss Nightingale and improvements in barracks--Nursing in military hospitals. IV. The Army Medical School, and position of army doctors--Miss Nightingale as the doctors' champion--Lord Panmure's attack on the Herbert Hospital--Miss Nightingale's case for the defence. V. Wide range of subjects referred to her advice--The Geneva Convention (1864)-- Suggestions about soldiers' and sailors' pay--Miss Nightingale's methods. VI. The State regulation of vice--Miss Nightingale's efforts on behalf of soldiers' clubs, recreation-rooms, etc. VII. Her researches into the disappearance of aboriginal races. VIII. Spiritual comfort--Memories of heroism in the Crimea 59 CHAPTER V HELPERS, VISITORS, AND FRIENDS (1862-1866) The years of Miss Nightingale's most trying work. Her helpers--The indispensable |