It would be a question whether the Queen should pay the Superintendent-General so much for each Nurse’s wages, and so much for board, the latter to be retained by the Superintendent-General, or whether the Superintendent-General or each Matron, with the Superintendent-General’s consent, should arrange with the Nurses. This is important, as which ever way it is settled, there must not be disputes between Matron, Nurses, or still less Superintendent-General, as to what amount of wages is to be allotted to the board, or what savings can be effected in the coals, &c. On the whole it would seem best for the Nurse’s pay to be so much in money for herself, and so much in money for food into the Superintendent-General’s hands. But the question of how much is a serious business. [Sidenote: 5. Washing, how to be done? Rule to compel the Nurses to _put it out_.] 5. WASHING.--Except in war-emergencies, this must not be suffered to be done by the Nurses, they must be compelled to put it out. I would not trouble the Authorities about this; the Nurses can afford it, and the more things are simplified the better. In out-of-the-way districts, the Matron might arrange with a laundress, the Nurses making a fair payment. In war-emergencies, if possible, provide a strong washerwoman, but this would have to be settled each case on its merits. Except in emergencies they must not wash; it takes up far too much time; it takes up strength which is wanted for other things; and washing and drying either in wards or nurses’ rooms is unhealthy and objectionable. There must be a rule as to this: some worthy souls would scrub at every rag, rather than pay a few pence weekly. The Nurse ought, however, to be compelled to have certain changes of linen weekly, which some will not, if they pay for it themselves. [Sidenote: 6. Cleaning their own Rooms. No Orderly, on any pretence, must enter a Nurse’s Room. Scrubbing the only thing the Matron may arrange for a Soldier’s Wife to do. Nurse must do nothing of her own in Ward, or Ward-kitchen, or Orderlies’ Kitchen.]