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*There is a book called A Brief History of Nursing in India and Pakistan by Alice WILKINSON, 1958."The author of this history was associated with nursing in India for more than forty years. Here she uses her close knowledge of nursing conditions throughout the country to chart the development of the profession from its earliest times. She also describes nursing specialities, including leprosy and tuberculosis work" [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6417940&referer=brief_results Seach for a Library] which has this book. The British Library also has this book. [http://books.google.com/books?id=PayPGQAACAAJ Google Books, No Preview link]
*A History of Nursing in the British Empire by Sarah A. Southall Tooley published 1906 has a section on India, pages 339-349. It is only available in [http://books.google.com/books?id=pndtAAAAMAAJ Snippet View Google Books] but is available full view on the website [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnursing00toolrich archive.org]<br>It is stated the Calcutta Hospital Nurses Institution was founded in 1859 “with which is associated the Lady Canning Home, Calcutta, institutions doing valuable work today in supplying nurses to hospitals and in the training of skilled private staff. “ <br>Nurse training at the General Hospital Madras and the Cama Hospital, Bombay were also mentioned. The latter is a hospital for women and children. It subsequently became affiliated with the Grant Medical College in 1923 and part of the Sir J.J.Hospital Group. <br>“The nursing of Europeans in India has been met to some extent in the large towns by the Clewer , Wantage and All Saints Sisterhoods and kindred private institutions." (Refer Religious Orders below)
*[http://www.carefoundation.org.in/Clc_3.htm Nursing in India] by Shubhada Sakurikar includes the following information:
