Manual of regulations to be observed by the subordinate officials at the several fever and smallpox hospitals under the control of the board : revised to May, 1882.

  • Metropolitan Asylums Board (London, England)
Date:
[1882?]
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Credit: Manual of regulations to be observed by the subordinate officials at the several fever and smallpox hospitals under the control of the board : revised to May, 1882. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    15. To inform the Medical Superintendent and the Steward of any defect in the latrines or baths, any escape,, of gas or water, or the breakage of furniture or utensils, or of any damage done to the Ward. v 16. To report to the Superintendent Nurse the death or sudden illness of any patient, and to see that no dying Patient is left unattended. 17. To be responsible for the orderly behaviour of the Patients and the general cleanliness and tidiness of the Wards; she will also be held responsible for any negligent waste of provisions, or for damage done to the furniture or fittings of the Wards. 18. To make a written report before going off duty as to the state of the Patients dangerously ill. The points to be noted in such report are the following- Whether the Patient has been quiet or restless; the presence or absence of delirium ; the amount of sleep obtained ; the state of the bowels, ^whether loose or otherwise ; the state of the urine, if passed in large or small quantities, and any unusual ap¬ pearance, particularly haemorrhage, in either the vomit, stools, or urine; whether the patient has taken nourishment well or indifferently ; the effect of any medicine which may have been administered ; and any unusual symptom which may accompany the disease. 19. To be careful that all dust, rags, and combustible refuse of any kind from the wards are burnt, and not thrown into the dust-holes.