NIGHTINGALE, Jean Muriel nee Sherring Medical Services in Singapore, Accession Number 001657


  • Oral History Centre
    Source
  • 1
    Total Reels
  • Tan Beng Luan
    Interviewer
  • 00:25:32
    Total Running Time
  • English
    Language


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  • 18 Jul 1995
    Recording Date
  • 00:25:32
    Running Time
  • MP3
    Format
  • For background information only
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Synopsis

Became a qualified medical doctor in 1937. Her personal background before coming to Singapore. Served as a doctor in the Singapore Family Planning Association. Programmes for women. Chinese ladies in the association. Women's attitude towards family planning. Memories of working at the association. Working conditions. Variable success of family planning programmes. Went to clinics around Singapore. Transferred to Kuala Lumpur in December 1953. Impressions of Chinese ladies in the association.

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