Ruby Peterkin - Letter to Dear People - March 12, 1915

This is a letter from Ruby Gordon Peterkin, a trained nurse, detailing her experiences of a water and food shortage whilst having to attend to her patients. , a trained nurse. In this letter, she states that they were only able to bathe in a teacup because the water shortage at the time was so vast. It is also stated that the nurses had trouble with getting enough food for themselves and their patients. In addition, the water that was cleaned to make coffee and “cocoa” was first cleaned with chlorine. This infers that their work took a lot of confidence and patience. Even through water and food shortages were present, they had to provide aid, as well as comfort to their patients, whilst staying psychologically calm while providing work in highly stressful situations.