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SPECIAL HOSPITALS.
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I I I . — L y i n g - i n H o s p i t a l .
5 2 . O B J E C T S O F T H E I N S T I T U T I O N . — T h e L y i n g - i n H o s p i t a l w a s e s t a b l i s h e d
for the reception of parturient native, East Indian, and European women ;
during their stay in the institution, the two latter classes are dieted according
to the scale allowed for European hospitals, while the native women are
granted each two annas per diem, in lieu of rations, for the period it may be
necessary to detain them, before and after their confinement. The patients are
classified in distinct apartments.
5 3 . A t t a c h e d t o t h e i n s t i t u t i o n a r e w a r d s f o r p a t i e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h e
diseases of women and children; European and East Indian patients who
are deemed fit objects of charity are dieted at the expense of Government, when
children at the breast are admitted, the mothers are dieted, and children under
14 years of age are allowed infant diet, or a certain proportion of ordinary
diet according to age. Native patients, irrespective of their ages, receive the
usual money allowance instead of diet.
5 4 . O U T - P A T I E N T S . — T h e M e d i c a l O f f i c e r i n c h a r g e s e e s o u t - p a t i e n t s
every morning from 7 to 9 A.M. All persons who are fit objects for the charity
may obtain medical advice and assistance, by attending personally, between
the hours named.
5 5 . S U P E R I N T E N D E N T . — T h e o f f i c e r i n c h a r g e o f t h e L y i n g - i n H o s p i t a l i s
also Professor of Midwifery, and Diseases of women and children, in the Medical
College. He conducts the duties of the institution under the supervision
of the Deputy Inspector General, Presidency Circle.
5 6 . M e d i c i n e s , s u r g i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s , & c . , a r e s u p p l i e d o n a n n u a l i n d e n t
from the medical stores at the Presidency; a first class indent is sanctioned.
5 7 .
M a t r o n s
—The mat r on of t he es t abl i s hment i s pr ov i ded wi t h quar
- t e r s , a n d r e s i d e s p e r m a n e n t l y i n t h e h o s p i t a l . S h e c o n d u c t s h e r d u t i e s u n d e r
the orders of the superintendent. The matron is responsible for the good
behaviour of the class of female students qualifying as midwives, as well as
for the maintenance of order and discipline amongst the patients.
5 8 .
A s s i s t a n t A p o t h e c a r y
. — T h e S u b o r d i n a t e M e d i c a l O f f i c e r i s p r o
- v i d e d w i t h q u a r t e r s i n a b u i l d i n g a d j a c e n t t o t h e H o s p i t a l . H e i s a t a l l t i m e s
to reside there, and to be in readiness to afford aid to emergent cases.
5 9 . S T U D E N T S . — S t u d e n t s o f t h e s e n i o r a n d s e c o n d d e p a r t m e n t s o f t h e
Medical College attend at the institution in rotation, according to a list
prepared by the Principal of the College. They come on duty at night, for the
purpose of becoming practically acquainted with the management of labour
cases. One or two students attend also in the morning, during the visit of the
medical officer, for clinical instruction in diseases peculiar to women and.
children.
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