The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett.

  • Morten, Honnor, 1861-1913
Date:
[between 1900 and 1909?]
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Credit: The nurse's dictionary / originally compiled by Honnor Morten ; with phonetic pronunciations by Mary I. Burdett. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Royal National Pension Fund for Nurses. Patron—His Majesty the King. President—Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. Chairman—Sir Everard Hambro, K.C.V.O. Deputy-Chairman—Sir Henry Burdett, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. Secretary—Louis H. M. Dick. PENSIONS—SICKNESS^ACCI DENT. INVESTED FUNDS— EXCEED ONE MILLION AND A HALF STERLING. Nurses are invited to join the Fund on account of the substantial and exceptional advantages which it offers them and which they cannot obtain elsewhere. The following are the chief points 1. The Fund is Mutual and essentially Co-operative. NocommissionJsj^ 2. Easy Payment of Premiums. Nurses can pay their Pre- miums monthly or otherwise as best suits their convenience. 3. The Fund is open to every Nurse. Nurses can assure for Pensions of any amount, commencing at any age. 4. An Investment and Savings Bank. Those entering under the returnable scale can have their Premiums returned to them with compound interest, less a small deduction for working expenses; after seven years even this deduction is not made. 5. Additions to Pensions. Every five years additions are made to the amount of Pension entered for ; substantial additions may be anticipated from these sources. As each increase is in the form of an additional fixed Pension, the guaranteed amount thereby becomes greater. 6. Sickness and Accident Assurance. Policies are issued in connection with Pension policies assuring 5s. to 20s. a week in cases of incapacity from work through sickness or accident. The fullest information respecting the Fund Is supplied, free of all charge, by post or on personal application. Aildress: The Secretary, R.N.P.F.N., IS BUCKINGHAM STREET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C.