A manual of jail hygiene for the use of medical subordinates / by W. J. Buchanan.

  • Buchanan, W. J.
Date:
1900
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Credit: A manual of jail hygiene for the use of medical subordinates / by W. J. Buchanan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    papule or pointed vesicle with a hard irregular areola^ reaching its height by the fifth or six day, forming a scab by the eighth day, which soon falls oS, There is frequently more itching and local irritation after re vaccination than after the primary operation. The Sanitary Commissioner, Bengal (circular 369 of 1894), has directed that the term “secondary ” vaccination is only to be applied in those cases where the primary operation has failed, and revaccination to the operation on a person who has been successfully vaccinated before.* CHAPTER HI. Weighment of Prisoners. Every prisoner in the jail shall be weighed once a fort- night on Sunday, and his weight shall be recorded on his history ticket with date, calculated in lb. Properly balanced beam scales (and imperial lb. weights) shall alone be used, as others easily get out of order (Rule 964). This is the duty of the Medical Subordinate, who may be assisted (Rule 111) by a compounder or assistant jailor. Prisoners shall only be weighed in \hQ\r jangiahs and neck ring: consequently in cold weather a warm sunny spot out of the wind must be chosen as the weighing place. The weight of fetters, in case of prisoners wearing such, is to be deducted from the actual weight. Ordinary “ link fetters ” weigh 3 lbs., bar fetters from 3 to 5 lbs., and cross bar-fetters about lbs. In ordin- ary jails it is generally possible to weigh all prisoners on one Sunday morning, but in central jails it may be found con- venient to weigh A class prisoners one day and B class that day week, and so on alternately. It has also been found at times useful to weigh prisoners unexpectedly. If the Medical Subordinate has reason to suspect that any prisoners are keeping down their weight by under-feeding to gain special * In Bengal it has been customary to stop vaccination during tbe hot weather, but it will be found possible wiih care to vaccinate in jails in all months of the year.