History of nursing in the United Kingdom matrons, whose work was largely administrative, even more so. Nursing in the Poor Law infirmaries, such as it was, was largely carried out by able-bodied paupers, who were not paid. In 1866 there were a total of 53 nurses employed in the 11 metropolitan workhouses, at an average salary of £20 18s. Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of modern nursing profession. There was no hospital training school for nurses until one was established in Kaiserwerth, Germany, in 1846. There, Nightingale received the training that enabled her in 1860 to establish, at St Thomas' Hospital in London, the first
Florence Nightingale Nightingale", featuring Elisabeth Risdon. In 1936, Kay Francis played Nightingale in the film titled "The White Angel". In 1951, "The Lady with a Lamp" starred Anna Neagle. Portrayals of Nightingale on television, in documentary as in fiction, vary – the BBC's 2008 "Florence Nightingale", featuring Laura Fraser, emphasised her independence and feeling of religious calling, but in Channel 4's 2006 "Mary Seacole: The Real Angel of the Crimea", she is portrayed as narrow-minded and opposed to Seacole's efforts. Other portrayals include: Florence Nightingale's image appeared on the reverse of £10 Series D banknotes issued by the Bank of England from