POSTS FOR OVERSEAS WOMEN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 247, 18 October 1937, Page 2

POSTS FOR OVERSEAS WOMEN

The Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women, which exists to help trained women in finding posts in the Dominions and colonies finds encouragement in the fact that the number of women who sailed overseas under its auspices in 1936 exceeded that of 1935 by 111, states the Manchester Guardian. But the total for 193 G was only 476. More than half of these women went to South Africa, 72 hospital nurses went there, 46 clerical workers, 42 teachers, and 18 children’s nurses. The special feature of the year was the insistent demand for hospita, nurses; 116 were placed and more still are wanted. The demand for governesses, especially nursery governesses, always exceeds the supply, and there are vacant posts particularly in some of the country districts in Kenya, Rhodesia, and in the Union of South Africa. The number of professional women placed in posts was the largest of any preceding year. The report speaks of the insatiable demand for children’s nurses from the countries named, and quotes happy letters from some of the nurses. One girl said that she felt perfectly at home and loved the work, adding. “My salary is £5 a month, quite good when the work is so pleasant.”