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