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[page 681] them looking after them, seeing that they are properly cared for, their wants attended to. Ques. Whether more than two hours in each day is spent by the average female attendant in the actual nursing and entertainment of her patients. Ans. They are entertained all along when they are doing their work, they are entertained by being at the tables at their meals. This morning there were not over there out of the 220 or 230 on the male side that were not at the breakfast table. Ques. How much of the time of the average female attendant on an average day is spent in personal attention to the patients in her ward. Ans. She gives her personal attention to them all. Ques. I mean personal attention or care. Ans. When she is there she is attending to her duties all the time. Ques. In the male ward what duty has the male attendant. Ans. Taking care of his patients. He has the chamber work to do with the help of the patients who are always very glad to help him. Ques. How much of the day does the average male attendant spend in amusing and entertaining his patients. Ans. He has the same routine to go through that they have on the female side. I cannot tell how much