Volume II Part 30 (2/2)

(33) _Report of the Royal Commission on the Sanitary State of the Are-size Blue-book, 2 vols At vol i pp 347-370, ”Observations by Miss Nightingale on the Evidence contained in the Stational Returns,” dated Nov 21, 1862, with illustrations; pp

371-462, ”Abstract of the same Reports,” headed ”Prepared by Dr

Sutherland,” in fact prepared by hiale

For this Report, which was her work in further respects, see Vol II

Pt V, Chaps II, III The Report was issued in three different fored edition (July 1863) This edition does not include either Miss N's ”Observations” or the ”Abstract”

(3) A revised abridged edition, issued by the War Office This was prepared by Miss Nightingale and included her ”Observations” (pp

297-344), and a new ”Abstract of the Evidence” (pp 157-297) prepared by her For the story of these three editions, see Vol II

pp 35-38

(34) _Observations on the Evidence contained in the Stational Reports submitted to the Royal Commission on the Sanitary State of the Arale_ (_Reprinted from the Report of the Royal Commission_) London: Edward Stanford, 1863 Octavo, pp 92, bound in red cloth Price 2s 6d

This is a reprint of the ”Observations,” with all the illustrations (see No 33) The Publisher said in a prefatory note: ”On a subject of the highest interest to the country, it appears desirable that Miss Nightingale's views should be placed in the hands of the public, both in England and in India Those who have Miss Nightingale's other volumes will thus be able to add to them a book which is second to none of them in charm of style, and will promote the reform of the sanitary condition of the British Ar of the natives of India”

Extracts from the ”Observations” and from ”How People may live and not die in India” (No 41) were printed in the _Soldier's Friend_, July 1, 1865

(35) _Proposal for Iical Operations_ Quarto, pp 7; dated December 1863

The proposal had been subress held at Berlin in 1863 (see Vol I p 434) The Paper was included in the _third_ edition of _Notes on Hospitals_ (No 37)

(36) _Note on the Supposed Protection afforded against Venereal Disease by recognizing Prostitution and putting it under Police Regulation_ Folio, pp 8

Not signed, and headed ”Private and Confidential” Miss N printed 20 copies only (see Vol II p 75)

(37) _Notes on Hospitals By Florence Nightingale Third edition, enlarged and for the mans, 1863

Quarto, pp 187

This edition comprised (1) the two Papers (rewritten) of the first edition (but not the evidence to the Royal Commission of 1857); (2) new chapters on Improved Hospital Plans, Convalescent Hospitals, Children's Hospitals, Indian Military Hospitals, Hospitals for Soldiers' Wives; (3) Hospital Statistics, A General Statistics, B Proposal for Iical Operations; (4) an appendix ”On Different Syste”

Of these contents, (3) A was substantially a reprint of No 27; and (3) B of No 35

Of (4) a separate edition, slightly altered, was issued (see No 38)

The publication of this third edition led to a lively discussion in the ale's statistical ly attacked it Dr Farr defended it (Feb 13), and a correspondence ensued for soenerally are The reviews in the general press were very nu_ A pamphlet, 8vo, pp 5 (printed by Harrison & Sons)

This is reprinted, slight alterations, from the appendix in the _third_ edition of _Notes on Hospitals_

(39) _Transactions of the National association for the Pro two Papers by F N: (1) Sanitary Statistics of Colonial Schools, pp 475-488 (discussion on the paper, p 557) (2) How Men may live and not die in India, pp 501-510 (discussion, pp 557-558)

For the reprint of (1), see No 40; of (2), No 41

(40) _Sanitary Statistics of Native Colonial Schools and Hospitals By Florence Nightingale_ London: 1863 A pamphlet (lilac-coloured paper wrappers), pp 67