General regulations for the management and discipline of certified inebriate reformatories : under the provisions of the statute 61 & 62 Vict., cap. 60 / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty.

Date:
1898
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: General regulations for the management and discipline of certified inebriate reformatories : under the provisions of the statute 61 & 62 Vict., cap. 60 / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    under any infectious, contagious, or mental disease ; and shall immediately take such steps as may be necessary to prevent the spread of any contagious or infectious disease. 21. If m any case the recommendations of the medical officer are not carried out, the superintendent shall report the circum- stances to the inspector forthwith. 22. In any case in which the sickness of any inmate has, in the opinion of the medical officer, assumed an aspect of danger, the superintendent shall inform the relatives. 23. The superintendent shall pay attention to the ventilation, drainage, and sanitary condition of the Reformatory, and take such measures as may be necessary for their being maintained in perfect order. 24. The superintendent may examine all persons and vehicles going in or out of the Reformatory, and may exclude any person who refuses to be examined. 25. The superintendent may remove from the Reformatory any visitor to the Reformatory or to an inmate whose conduct is objectionable, recording the fact in his journal. 26. The superintendent shall take care that proper precautions against fire are adopted, and that the fire engine and other appliances for the extinction of fire are at all times kept in good order and ready for use. He shall take care that practical instructions are given as to the steps to be taken in case of fire, and that the officers and inmates are acquainted with their duties on such occasions. 27. The superintendent shall take care that every inmate having a complaint to make or request to prefer to him shall have ample facilities for doing so, and he shall redress any grievance, or take such steps as may seem necessary, recording the same in his journal. 28. The superintendent shall inform the managers or inspector of the desire of any inmate to see them. 29. The superintendent shall see that every inmate under punishment is visited during the day at intervals of not more than half an hour by the appointed officer. 30. The superintendent shall take care that no inmate is sub- jected to any punishment without the approval of the medical officer. 31. The superintendent may read every letter addressed to or written by an inmate. He shall use his discretion in com- municating to or withholding from an inmate at any time the contents of any letter addressed to the inmate ; but shall note in his journal every case in which he thinks it proper to withhold a letter. All letters so withheld shall be forwarded to the inspector.