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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    General Hospital. Section II. direction. The colouring and whitewashing of wards may, in accordance with the Eegulations for Eoyal Engineer Services, be executed at intervals of not less than six months, on requisition through the Principal Medical Officer. 283. They will see that the beds in their divisions are Distance placed in accordance with the instructions contained in of beds- Section XV, Queen's Eegulations. 284. They will make an inspection of all filters in inspection of use in the division monthly, and cause them to be hospital cleansed and adjusted in accordance with instructions fllters* issued with the filters. Should any filters appear to be out of order, an inspection will be made at once. The necessary supplies of granulated charcoal will be obtained on requisition in the usual manner. 285. They will detail to wards, as may be necessary, Detail of such medical officers as may be posted to their divisions officers. for duty. Medical Officers Attached for Duty. 286. Medical officers attached to general hospitals will To whom perform their duties directly under the medical officer in subordinate, charge of the division to which they have been posted. 287. They will be responsible to him that the several Kesponsi- duties assigned to them are duly carried out; and will bility to report to him any breach of discipline, irregularity, or ^ neglect on the part of any hospital attendant or patient charge, which may have come under their notice, or with regard to which it may have been necessary for them to take action. 288. All passes for non-commissioned officers, or men signature of serving under them, will be recommended by them before passes, being laid before the commanding officer. 289. They will invariably draw the attention of the Personal medical officer in charge of the division to all serious and {JJJffl* important cases in their wards, immediately on such coming f ession:il under their observation, and will in all cases of professional matters, doubt or difficulty seek his advice and consult with him as to the course to be pursued ; this will not, however, relieve from responsibility the medical officer under whose immediate charge the case is placed, who will still be held personally responsible for the proper treatment of patients under his care. . 290. When they consider patients under their treat- proposed ment fit for discharge, they will bring them before the *££*r&oi medical officer in charge of the division, who, if he concurs, h08pitai. will initial the discharge on the diet sheets.