Regulations for Army medical services / War Office.

Date:
1894
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Credit: Regulations for Army medical services / War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section I. Principal Medical Officers. stances in writing, in such detail as may be necessary, to the General or other Officer Commanding at the port, transmitting a copy to the Director-General, inspection of 61. He will, when a ship has been taken up by the Ad- on*h?redeW miralty for the conveyance of troops, either as a transport transports, or a troop freight ship, detail a medical officer (if possible the medical officer who is to have charge of the troops) to make a careful inspection of the ship's crew at the time of the u first inspection;; of the vessel, and will immediately in- form the naval and military inspecting officers of the result. Nature of 62. He will, when inspecting ships before troops em- troopship3 °f bark, be careful to ascertain that a sufficient number of medical officers and hospital attendants have been detailed, and that the regulated supplies of medical and surgical equipment (paragraph 66), of hospital clothing (paragraph 425), of books, forms, and stationery (paragraph 64), as well as a due supply of medical comforts, have been put on board ; and also that, having regard to the duration of the voyage, and particularly to the nature of the diseases of the sick and invalids embarking, any special supplies deemed necessary have been provided. Medical com- 63. Should he be of opinion that, either from the number loarVhired °^ s*°k- a^ou^ to be embarked or from the nature of the ships; sup- cases, the regulated supply of medical comforts on board a ply of addi- hired ship is insufficient or requires to be supplemented arddes. with special articles, such additional medical comforts as he may consider necessary will be obtained by the naval authorities at the port, or by the officer in charge of supplies, and will be placed in charge of the master for issue on the requisition of the medical officer in charge. Hooks, forms 64. He will provide the following books, forms, and ery fc^troop- stationery for the use of medical officers in charge of snips. hospitals on board ships conveying troops, and will obtain a receipt for the same :- Admission and Discharge Book A.B. 27 Medical Case Book .... A.B. 187 Requisition Book A.B. 30 Medical Certificate Book A.B. 172 Pack Store Book.... .... A.B. 182 Hospital Diary or Ward Book A.B. 39 Diet Sheet A.F. I 1202 Morning State of Sick and Report of Death A.F. A 27 Medical Sick Return of Troops on Board Ship A.F. B 182 Account of Expenditure of Medical Comforts A.F. I 1208 Return of Detachment Medical Staff Corps (monthly) A.F. B 2057