Regulations for the duties of inspectors-general and deputy inspectors-general of hospitals : for the duties of staff and regimental medical officers : for the organization of general, regimental, and field hospitals : and for the duties of officers, attendants, and nurses : for sanitary measures, and precautions for preserving the health of the troops : for the duties of sanitary officers attached to armies : and for drawing up sanitary and medical statistics and reports.

  • Great Britain. Army Medical Services.
Date:
1859
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Credit: Regulations for the duties of inspectors-general and deputy inspectors-general of hospitals : for the duties of staff and regimental medical officers : for the organization of general, regimental, and field hospitals : and for the duties of officers, attendants, and nurses : for sanitary measures, and precautions for preserving the health of the troops : for the duties of sanitary officers attached to armies : and for drawing up sanitary and medical statistics and reports. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    War Office, Pall Mall, (S.W.) Sir, 13th November 1857. I have the honour to transmit herewith instructions which have been prepared for the guidance of the Committee appointed to draw up, for the consideration of the Secretary of State, revised regulations for the Army Medical Service, and for the conduct of hospitals. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) B. HAWES. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P. &c. &c. &c. War Office, Sir, 13th November 1857. You will prepare for my consideration draft Instruc- tions and Regulations defining the duties of Inspectors and Deputy Inspectors generally, and with regard to Hospital and Sanitary Inspection, the duties of Regimental and Staff Surgeons as regards Hospital Management, Inspections, Sanitary Measures and Precautions, Statistics, and Reports. You will also define the duties of Sanitary Officers attached to Armies, you will lay down draft Regulations for the Ma- nagement of General Hospitals, including the duties of the various Officers, Attendants, and Nurses. Also Regulations for Regimental Hospitals, Lunatic Wards, Tents, Huts, and Marquees, the organization of field Hos- pitals, Cooking-, Washing, &c. For this purpose you will carefully examine and revise, in conformity with the recommendations of the Royal Commis- sion on the Sanitary State of the Troops, such portions of the Queen's Regulations, the Quartermaster-General's, the Hos- pital, the Barrack, and the Purveyor's Regulations as may require alteration, and you will submit the same for my con- sideration and approval. (Signed) PANMURE. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P. &c. &C &c. a2