Regulations for Army medical services / War Office.

Date:
1894
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    Section II. Hospital Establishments. and surgical appliances are supplied in sufficient quantity, without undue accumulation, and are properly accounted for ; and that the duties of medical storekeeper and com- pounder are correctly performed. Inspection of 263. He, or a Medical Officer detailed by him, willl equipment, carry out the inspection of equipment and stores, &c.,| as laid down in paragraph 363. He will inspect all I records11* hospital books and records to see that they are properly kept, and will satisfy himself that all returns and vouchers are duly rendered, inspection of 264. He will cause all invalids to be inspected on arrival invalids. Qr on ieavmg ^ne hospital, and will satisfy himself that their wants have been met in every respect, i-ocai 265. He will issue such orders as may be necessary for the carrying out of all hospital duties, and for the main- tenance of regularity and discipline within the hospital, and will cause Army Form C 345, Orders for Patients ing Military Hospitals, to be hung up in a conspicuous place! in every ward, and in the pack store and linen store. Parades, &c. 266. He will order such parades and drills for instruc- tional purposes as may be necessary for officers and men of the hospital establishment, v^mty^and 267. He will see that the vicinity of the hospital is hospital? ° preserved in a good sanitary state; that the surface is pro- perly drained and swept daily; that there are no nuisances; and that the water supply is good and abundant. reUefof* °n 268* 0n the relief of tne quartermaster attached to the quarter- hospital by another, the Principal Medical Officer will master. either attend himself or depute a medical officer to repre- sent him at the transfer of the custody of buildings, equipments, supplies, and stores. The incoming quarter- master will endorse the Abstract of Inventories (Army Book 126 D). Registrar. Statistical 269. The Registrar will act as Secretary to the Principal returns. Medical Officer, will be the channel through whom his orders are issued, and will compile all statistical returns that are required by paragraphs 575 to 604, orthat maybe General called for from time to time. He will draw up all returns duties. with explanatory remarks, submitting them to the Principal Medical Officer for approval before embodying them in the portion of any return set apart for such remarks ; he will also prepare from all available information the general reports, furnished by the Principal Medical Officer, but such reports will not deal with the specialities of cases or details of treatment. 270. He will command the detachment of the Medical