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1892. Curragh Camp. Site of the 1st Public Health Nurse

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  • 12-01-2010 2:09am
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    Billiejo
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    Dont know why so very little is documented regarding this historical event associated with the warring era when the British were at the Curragh. Most material appears male dominated except of course for the exploits of the officer ranks and above, perhaps reminiscent of the class devide.

    Nora Diamond was born in Mitchelstown Cork.
    She was a registered Nurse from Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses. (QVJIN). She was seconded to the Curragh and based at Alexandra House rent free in addition to free fuel.
    She tended army families in their homes and during an eleven month period 1892-1893 completed 2,260 district nurse clinical duties as well as providing advice and support.
    The SSAFA organisation acknowledges her existance in their leaflet and the cost effectiveness of the service she provided is acknowledged in the QVJIN Statements of receipts and Expenditure.
    Also at the same time her work was highly prased by Lady Kerr wife of the Camp OC, & the testominal of the Surgeon-Captain Fitzgerald who had charge of the military families considered her service to be the greatest advantage in the treatment of illness among the soldiers families.

    Following negotions to extend the service to the large Dublin Garrison quartered in Eight Barracks across the city failed because of their considerable distance apart. The outcome resulted in only 668 nursing visits.
    If anyone has any further information please feel free to add.


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