LIM Kwee Neo
Women through the Years: Economic & Family Lives,
Accession Number 001880
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 5
Total Reels
- Lai Ah Eng (Dr)
Interviewer
- 02:09:15
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 2 of 5
Metadata
- 6 May 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:59
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Her career development; promotion from staff nurse, midwife, sister, matron. Description of nursing profession in 1950s. How she reached highest levels before retiring 1971, obtaining World Health Organisation fellowship for nursing administration. Conditions as trainee nurse, including during Japanese Occupation. Sent to work in Woodbridge Hospital. Types of common illnesses, including internees; treatment with scarce equipment, why called 'B29' by internees; doctors she worked with during war. Posting to poor hospitals after war. Midwifery course; main problems of midwifery work, e.g. lack of prenatal care. Problems on public health and mothers/babies.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 5
Metadata
- 6 May 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:24
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Received Public Service Star Award 1971. Work conditions as nurse - difficulty of 2-weeks night duty; bullying by senior staff and strict matrons. Why many nurses remain single. Duties as ward sister, matron and principal matron; pay structure. Reached top as principal matron at age 50; was first local president of Nursing Association. Association's activities and programmes. Description of nurses' strike over pay/night duties. As principal matron, her recommendations over pay and conditions, how she identified/handled problems with staff. Why she decided to retire. Her views on shortage of nurses. Why she completely avoided nursing upon retirement.
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