Mackey Catherine 1903 (1 results)

1st printing, ca 1922. ASSOCIATION copy. 20 pp. Illustrated with 15 b/w half-tone photographic images. Landscaper format: 6-3/16" x 8-3/4" [15.9 cm x 22 cm]. On page 16 is pictured the "Gynaecological Ward", with the nurse in the image [Mackey] with an arrow, and "moi" written above. This booklet was purchased from a family member, Mackey's niece. St Bartholomew's Hospital, also known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 by Rahere, a favourite courtier of King Henry I. The hospital's training school for nurses was founded in 1877. "The Medical College attached to the Hospital is famous throughout the world, which means, from the Nurses' Training point of view, that every possible type of case and illness passes through the Hospital. . The Nursing Staff at present numbers 50 Sisters and 344 Nurses and Probationers. This does not include the 22 Pupil Probationers at the Preliminary Training School. Of the applicants for training, on an average 143 are accepted a year." [p. 8] Rare promotional booklet on this nursing training school, OCLC lists only one holding institution, and that, surprisingly, is in Washington state, at Washington State University, roughly 4650 miles from London. Worn, soiled & edgeworn, with covers beginning to separate along spine fold. Prior owner notes to rear cover, and po annotation to p. 16. A Good - Good+ copy. Original publisher's glazed white paper covers with black printing, stitched with white cord. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve.