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Extracted from the Archives of Rowan Flack,
Former Chief Nursing Officer, Rushden Hospital
Appendix I

Hours of work of Nursing and Domestic Staffs per month

1st week
2nd week
3rd week
4th week
Day Sisters
51
51
51
46
Night Sisters
58½
58½
68½
58½
Day Nurses
63
64½
63
58½
Night Nurses
58½
68½
58½
68½
Probationers
66
66
66
60
Cook
65½
69
65½
63
First and Second Kitchen Maids
73½
75
73½
68
House Maids
70
72¾
70
66¼
Ward Maids
64
65½
64
59
Laundry Maids
42½
42½
42½
42½


Average Hours for fortnight

Day Sisters
99½
Cook
131½
Night Sister
122
Kitchen Maids
145
Day Nurse
124½
House Maids
139½
Day Probationers
129
Ward Maids
126¼
Night Nurses and Probationers
127
Laundry Maids
85


Off Duty times

Day Sisters 2 hours and 3 hours on alternate days; half day per week; half day Sunday; one day per month.
Night Sisters 3 nights per month, and once a week commence at 10 p.m. instead of 8.30 p.m.
Day Nurses 2 hours daily; from 4.30 p.m. three days per fortnight; one half day per week; one day per month.
Night Nurses 2 nights per month and once a week commence at 10 p.m. instead of 8.30 p.m.
Probationers 2 hours daily; half day per week; one day per month.
Cook 2 hours daily; half day per week; half day alternate Sundays; one day per month.
Kitchen Maids
House Maids
Ward Maids
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2 hours daily; half day per week; one evening per week from 6 p.m. From 4.30 p.m. alternate Sundays; one day per month.
Laundry Maids Finish at 5 p.m. daily, 12 noon Saturday; no work Sunday; all Bank Holidays.

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