Letter from the Resident Medical Superintendant, Killarney, to James Smith, 26 February 1916. Letters 1916-1923 Resident Medical Superintendent, Killarney

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This letter is from The Resident Medical Superintendent of the District Asylum in Killarney assuring that the appointment of one Bridget Cremin as dressmaker and nurse was due to her being the only suitable candidate.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/3755/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/5644 English Resident Medical Superintendent, Killarney 1916-02-26 District Asylum, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland James Smith Office of Lunatic Asylum, Dublin Castle, Dublin Male Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration Country and City Life

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 District Asylum, Killarney 26 February, 1916. Sir, Your letter No.252 of the 3rd inst, which enclosure referring to the recent appointment of Dressmaker and Nurse here, was duly considered by my Committee on the 24th inst. I was directed to say in reply, for the information of the Inspectors, that Bridget Cremin, who was appointed to the position named, was the only candidate qualified by age and she also had a certificate of competence from a local dressmaker. Cremin was appointed subject to reports from the R.M.S and the Matron and that latter appeared before the Committee and reported verbally as to her fitness and is to report further in writing to next meeting. The appointment was made strictly in accordance with the terms of advertisement, which bore no resemblance to those quoted in the enclosure. The statement that Cremins mother died in the Asylum is not correct;she was never a patient here. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Resident Medical Superintendent James Smith Esq. Office of Lunatic Asylum, Dublin Castle Office of Inspectors of Lunatic Dublin Castle. KILLARNEY Lunatic Asylum. SUBJECT. COMPLAINT OF MISS MARY O'LEARY RELATIVE TO APPOINTMENT OF MISS BRIDGET CREMIN AS DRESSMAKER & NURSE. MINUTE. Assistant Under Secretary, With reference to your Minute of the 2nd instant, we beg to state that we had previous to its receipt informed Miss Mary O'Leary that the appointment of a Dressmaker & Nurse in the Killarney District Asylum is vested solely in the Committee of Management, and that any representations she wished to make on the subject should be addressed to that body. We also forwarded a copy of her letter to the Committee, whose reply, dated the 26th instant, is now annexed. The matter does not appear to call for any further action. M.R. Dawson. 28th February, 1916 Resident Medical Superintendent, Killarney Letter from the Resident Medical Superintendant, Killarney, to James Smith, 26 February 1916. District Asylum, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland Letter to the Resident Medical Superintendent, Killarney, 3 February 1916Letter from the Resident Medical Superintendant, Killarney, to James Smith, 26 February 1916. Office of Lunatic Asylum, Dublin Castle, Dublin Letter from the Resident Medical Superintendant, Killarney, to James Smith, 26 February 1916.