Note 17 — Subsidiary Notes as to the Introduction of Female Nursing into Military Hospitals in Peace and in War. (continued 2)

Great caution must be used in acting upon this. The Superintendent-General, or the Superintendents who are responsible to her, order the service of each Nurse. How far is it just to consider extra dangerous duties or stations meritorious in the Nurse who does or suffers from them? Others might have done the same, if so ordered. Others might have wished for such an order. Or a strong efficient Nurse who, in other respects, gives anxiety, may render extra useful service on an emergency, and suffer for it in health: and yet, during her whole service, have given more anxiety and less satisfaction than others who did not, perhaps had not the opportunity to, distinguish themselves by any extra useful service.