The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2

Part V: For the Health of the Army in India (1862-1865)

Despondency after the death of Sidney Herbert—Sir George Lewis and
the War Office—Lord de Grey reappointed under-secretary. II.
"Saving things from the wreck"—The Herbert Hospital at Woolwich—
Captain Galton at the War Office—Barracks inquiry extended to the
Mediterranean—Miss Nightingale and the Volunteers. III. The
American Civil War—Miss Nightingale and the nursing—British
reinforcements to Canada—Miss Nightingale "working as in the times
of Sidney Herbert." IV. Miss Nightingale and Arthur Hugh Clough—
His assistance to her—His death (Nov. 1861)—Her grief—Letters of
condolence—Her yearning for sympathy—Illness 3

High rate of mortality among the British army in India: Miss
Nightingale as a "saviour" of the army. Her determination to obtain
a Royal Commission for India on the lines of the Commission of 1857
for the home army—Lord Stanley approves the idea: Sidney Herbert,
chairman, succeeded by Lord Stanley—Selection of Commissioners.
II. Miss Nightingale's work for the Commission (1859-1862)—
Collection of evidence from India: her circular of inquiry—
Preparation of statistical evidence at home: Miss Nightingale and
Dr. Farr—Miss Nightingale and the witnesses. III. Her analysis of
the written reports from India: "Observations by Miss Nightingale"
thereon (1862)—Circulation of the "Observations"—Account of them
—Abstract of the evidence by Miss Nightingale and Dr. Sutherland.
IV. Death of Sir George Lewis—Her desire to see Lord de Grey
appointed to the War Office—Press notices: letter to Lord
Palmerston. V. Preparation of the Report of the Commission—Miss
Nightingale's part in it—The recommendations—Her suggested
machinery: (1) sanitary commissions in India, (2) supervision in
England—Adoption of her policy—The Report signed (May 1863).
VI. Miss Nightingale's "publicity campaign"—Distribution of early
copies—Press notices—Omission of her "Observations" and Indian
evidence from the cheaper official issue of the Report—Separate
publication by her—Re-issue of the Report with her "Observations":
circulation of the re-issue by the War Office. VII. Physical
disabilities under which Miss Nightingale worked 18