How did soldiers’ wives help improve conditions at the Scutari hospital?

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“Lady with the Lamp” — Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale at the Barrack Hospital in Scutari (Üsküdar), writing letters for wounded soldiers of the Crimean War, 1855.

At the Barrack Hospital in Scutari, Florence Nightingale enlisted the help of soldiers’ wives to assist with the laundry. This contribution was a vital part of her efforts to improve sanitary conditions and establish necessary standards of care for the wounded, which included ensuring access to clean clothing and dressings.1