“…By the Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P. There never was a time in the history of the country when more attention was given to subjects of health than at present. …”

“…PAGE Conference of Nursing and Kindred Organisations held at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on January 28th, 1927 .................................................................................... 3 List of Organisations Represented at the Conference .................................................. 4 Address of Welcome by Right Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, MP....................6 REPORT ON THE NURSING PROFESSION :— I. …”

“…A Conference of Nursing and Kindred Organisations, summoned by the Labour Party, was held at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on January 28th, 1927, to consider the general question of better conditions for Nurses, the Leader of the Party (Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P.) opening the proceedings with an address of welcome, the text of which is recorded on pages 6 and 7. …”

“…The Conference was opened by the Right Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P., the leader of the Labour Party, who said: Ladies and gentlemen, I am very glad indeed to be able to look in this morning in order to give you a very hearty welcome. …”

“…The Prime Minister's Letter. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who was prevented by another engagement from opening the conference, wrote in the following terms: I am sorry that an engagement in my constituency will prevent my giving a word of welcome in person to the friends who are to attend the conference the party has summoned to consider the hospital problem. …”

“…In conclusion I venture to adapt two quotations from recent speeches of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister. He was speaking of countries, but with a minimum change his utterances admirably sum up our view on hospital policy (the changed words are in italics) : "We find ourselves confronted with a voluntary hospital system, with its customs, habits, and institutions to which we are particularly attached; with an administration formed by centuries of practice and liberty; like everything in the world, this ancient and powerful organization is capable of improvement, but there is everything to be lost by destroying it.…”

“…The writer of the pamphlet was surely confusing servility with Civility. If Mr. Ramsay MacDonald came into the room at that moment he (the speaker) would stand up as a mark of respect to a man who was by reason of his position for the time being his superior. …”