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Paras. 266-66A.
Medical attendance.
SECTION III.—MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
266. Medical attendance (gratuitous except for the hospital
stoppages authorised, vide P. and A. Regulations, Part II) includes :
—
(a) The professional advice and care, during sickness or injury,
afforded by the appointed medical attendant who may
call in for consultation (which shall be free of all charge)
any medical officer paid by Government who may happen
to be in the same station at the time. The rules governing
movements of specialist M. Os. called in for attendance
or for consultation are contained in Passage Regulations,
India.
(b) The supply of such authorised medicines and appliances as
may be considered necessary and are available from :—
(i) a military hospital or dispensary, if ordered by an
authorized medical attendant in military employ
or his locum tenens ;
(ii) a State-aided civil dispensary, if ordered by an authorised
medical attendant in civil employ or his locum tenens ;
NOTE.—This is not admissible to any person treated in quarters in a presidency
town unless such supply is specifically provided for in his agreement .
(c) The supply in hospital or in their quarters, of such medical
comforts as are authorised and are considered necessary
by the medical attendant ;
(d) Ordinary nursing in a military hospital, i.e. , nursing which
can be provided in the hospital by members of the mil
i - t a r y n u r s i n g s e r v i c e s ;
(e) Ordinary nursing out of a military hospital, i.e., nursing
which can be provided by members of the military nursing
services ;
(f) Special nursing in a military hospital, i.e., nursing provided
by the employment of private nurses ;
(g) Special nursing out of a military hospital, i.e., nursing pro-
vided by the employment of private nurses.
NOTE.—Treatment in a military hospital will include such X-Ray treatment as is
available.
266-A. When injuries are received in the course of duty by the
employees serving on the temporary and extra establishments in
ordnance and clothing factories and the inspection section who are
workmen as defined in the Workmen's Compensation Act and live out-
side factory lines, the medical officer in charge of the factory or in-
spection section may, if he considers such a course necessary, summon a
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Medical attendance.
Para. 267
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0 2
military specialist medical officer to attend the patient. When so cal-
led in, the specialist will be entitled to fees at the following rates :—
Rs.
1st consultation
..
.
16
2nd and subsequent consultations
.
10 in each
case.
Subject to a maximum fee of Rs. 50 in each case.
O p e r a t i o n s —
Minor operations up to...
.
25
Major operations up to..
.
.
100
The fees will be paid from the factory or inspection section grant
according to the establishment to which the patient belongs.
267. The table below contains the rules regarding the authorised
medical attendants for the various classes of entitled persons—
Authorised medical attendants for entitled persons.
Medical attendant.
Entitled persons.
A. (i) Officers in medical charge of troops . A. All ranks, British and R.A.F. troops
in regimental employment and their
families (including school masters
and school mistresses).
A. (ii) Medical officers of the British military
hospital and medical officers of the
R.A.F. where R.A.F. troops are
stationed but, when admitted to the
British military hospital R.A.F.
troops are entitled to the attendance
of the medical officers of the British
military hospital.
Indian troops and public followers of
British units when treated out of
hospital.
B
(i ) B r i t i s h o f f i c e r s o f I n d i a n u n i t s a n d
their families.
B. Medical officers of the Indian military hos-
pital.
(ii) All ranks, Indian troops in regiment
-
al employ and public followers of
units of the Indian Army, including
those attached to the R. A. F.
in India.
(iii) Indian troops and public followers of
British units when admitted to an
Indian military hospital.
C. Sub-Assistant Surgeon from the Indian
military hospital.
C. Families of Indian troops (including
those forming part of British units
and of those serving with the R. A. F.
in India).
D. Surgeon to His Excellency the C.-in-C.
or the additional medical officer, staff
and establishments or the medical
officers in charge of junior establish-
ments, civil and military.
D. Officers actually employed at Army
Headquarters, military officers
in the Army Department Secretariat,
and officers of R. A. F: Headquarters,
other staff of Army and R.A.F.
Headquarters.
Para. 267.
Medical attendance.
Authorised medical attendants for entitled persons—contd.
Medical attendant.
Entitled persons.
E. Medical officer of the Auxiliary and Terri
¬torial Forces, if there is one in the
station. Otherwise staff or civil sur
¬geon according to "conditions" noted
against each of these officers (see "F"
and "G").
E. British and Indian officers and British
and Indian other ranks of the
Auxi¬liary and Territorial Forces.
F. Staff Surgeon (or medical officer locally
appointed to perform the duties of staff
surgeon).
F. All other persons entitled to medical
attendance and not already specified
in items A to E above.
Conditions.
1.—When the entitled persons are residing
in cantonments, or
2.—When residing just outside canton
¬ments and no civil surgeon is avail
¬able.
3.—When persons entitled to gratuitous
medical attendance under civil
rules reside in cantonments where there
is either no civil surgeon, or where
the civil surgeon does not reside
for his own convenience.
4.—At hill stations:—Where there is no
civil surgeon, or if there is one, when
he is unable to perform the duty on
account of illness; and in emer
¬gencies. Those actually employed
on military duty connected with
troops are, however, invariably
under the charge of the staff sur
¬geon (see Note I below).
G. Civil surgeon (or assistant where one is
sanctioned).
G. All other persons entitled to medical
attendance and not already specified
in items A to F above.
Conditions.
At hill stations:
— All entitled persons not doing duty with
troops.—See item F, condition 4;
also Note I.
At other stations.
1.—When the entitled persons are residing
in civil lines or outside cantonments.
2.—When persons " entitled to medical
attendance under civil rules " are
living in cantonments where the
civil surgeon himself is residing
for his own convenience.
H. Presidency surgeon .... H. When entitled persons are residing
within the limit of the charge of a
presidency surgeon.
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P a r a . 2 7 1 .
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Medical attendance—contd.
1
2
3
Classes.
Where attendance
is allowed.
WHETHER ENTITLED TO
Supply of
medical
comforts in
a non-dieted
military
hospital,
para. 266 (c).
Supply o f m e d i c a l
comforts in
quarters,
para. 266 (c ).
Ordinary
nursing In
a m i l i t a r y
hospital,
para. 266
(d).
Ordinary
nursing i n
quarters,
para. 266 (e).
Special
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para. 266 (f)
Special
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 ( g).
A. (i) Military officers (including
aepartmental officers
employed otherwise than
as clerks and Super-
intendents at Army and
R. A. F. Headquarters)
on the active list in
military employ, Royal
Indian Marine officers
on the active list in the
Marine Department
and R.A.F. officers on
the active list of the
R.A.F. in India. Also
Adjutants of the Aux.
F., India, and Military
Advisory Staff, Indian
State Forces.
At their quarters or in
a military hospital into
which they are entitled
to be admitted if accom-
modation is available
and the medical atten-
dant recommends this
course.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
Yes.
If suffering
from a dis-
ability con-
sidered to
have been
contracted
on duty.
Yes.
Yes.
If suffering
from a dis-
ability con-
sidered to
have been
contracted
on duty.
(ii) Chaplains ministering to
the British troops in
India and their families.
Ditto
Yes .
No.
Yes.
No.
No.
No.
B. (i) British warrant officers in
purely regimental em-
ploy ; Assistant sur-
Ditto
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
M e d i c a l a t t e n d a n c e .
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geons In military em ¬ p l o y m e n t ; B r i t i s h
warrant officers of the
R.A.M.C., R.A.O.C.,
A.D. Corps, I.C.C.
(British Wing), I.A.S.C.,
I.A.O.C., and Barrack
Department (excluding
those employed as
clerks) ; all British
warrant officers,
non-commissioned
officers and men (of
Corps, Departments,
Units, etc.) employed as
technical clerks at Army
Headquarters ; British
warrant officers serving
with corps of sappers and
miners ; British warrant
officers of the R.A.F. on
active duty with their
units ; all non-depart ¬ m e n t a l u n a t t a c h e d l i s t
ranks employed as
follows :—
.
.
On garrison duties, on
shipping duties, as
clerks on rates of pay
which are not consoli
¬dated, with convales
¬cent depôts, schools of
instruction, prisons
detention barracks,
veterinary hospitals,
Indian Auxiliary
Force or as bands-
men.
(ii) Families of those enume
¬rated at (i) Immediately
above.
Ditto..
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
No.
Yea.
No.
M e d i c a l a t t e n d a n c
e.
Para. 127
1.
Medical attendance—contd.
1
2
3
Classes.
Where attendance
is allowed.
WHETHER ENTITLED TO
Supply of
medical
comforts in
a non-dieted
military
hospital,
para. 266 (c).
Supply of
medi cal comfort s i n
quarters,
para. 266 (c).
Ordinary
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para 266
(d).
Ordinary
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 (e).
Special
nursing in
a mi l i t ar y hos pi t al , par a. 266 ( f
).
Special
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 (g).
C. Families of military officers
(including departmental
officers employed otherwise
than as clerks and Superin
¬tendents at Army and R.A.F.
Headquarters) on the active
list in military employ, and
of R. I. M. officers on
the active list in the Marine
Department; families of
R. A. F. officers on the
active list of the R. A. F.
in India; families of
departmental officers who
joined the P. W. D. as
military subordinates
before 11th July 1910.
Also families of Adjutants
of Auxiliary Force and of
Military Advisory Staff,
Indian State Forces.
At their quarters or in
a military hospital into
which they may be
admitted if accommo
¬dation is available and
the medical attendant
recommends this
course.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
No.
If required
and pro
¬vided is
charged for
in addi
¬tion to
the usual
hospital
stop
¬ p a g e s .
No.
D. Military Nursing Services .
Ditto .
.
.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
E. Departmental officers employ
¬ed as clerks and superinten¬
Ditto .
.
.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
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dents at Army and R. A. F.
Headquarters, warrant
officers, non-commissioned
officers and men in other
than purely regimental
employ including those
employed in M. E. Services
(warrant and non-commis-
sioned officers only), at
Army and R A. F. Head-
quarters (whether perma-
nently, or on probation
until assumption of civilian
status, but not as technic-
al clerks), the R. I. M.
(warrant officers only), the
Public Works and Tele-
graph Departments, but
excluding those referred to
in class " B( i ) " ;
N . C . O s .
and Airmen of the R.A.F.
In India in employment
other than with their own
units.
F. Families of the classes specifi-
ed in class E above.
At their quarters or in a
military hospital into
which they may
be admitted if accom-
modation is available
and the medical atten-
dant recommends this
course.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
NO.
No.
No.
G. (i) Army schoolmasters and
schoolmistresses and
t h e i r f a mi l l e s .
Ditto
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
M e d i c a l a t t e d a n c e
P a r a 2 7 1 .
Para 271.
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Medical attendance—contd.
1
2
3
Classes.
Where attendance
is allowed.
WHETHER ENTITLED TO
Supply of
medical
comforts in
a non-dieted military
hospital,
para. 268 (c).
Supply of
medical
comforts in
quarters,
para. 266 (c).
Ordinary
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para. 266
(d).
Ordi rnary
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 (e).
Special
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para. 266 (f).
Special
musing in
quarters,
para. 266 ( g ) .
(ii) Retired British officers and
British other ranks
(pensioned direct from
the military service
of the Government of
India) including retired
departmental officers
and warrant officers
even when in civil
employ, but not in
receipt of a pension or
gratuity from the civil
department.
At their quarters or in a
military hospital into
which they may be
admitted if accommoda
¬tion is available and
the medical attendant
recommends this course.
-
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
( iii ) Accountants and clerks of
the Military Accounts
Department doing duty
with British and Indian
units.
Ditto
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
H. Matrons employed in military
family hospitals and their
children.
In a military hospital if
accommodation is
available and the medi
¬cal attendant recom
¬mends this course.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
M e d i c a l a t t e n d a n c e .
J. Europeans unconnected with
the Army If residing in a
military station and with
the approval of the O. C.
station.
In a military hospital
only.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
No.
No.
K. Non-commissioned officers
and men in purely regi-
mental employ and those
belonging to It. A. M. C.,
R. A. O. C., A. D. Corps,
I. A. S. C., I. A. O. C.,
I. C. C.,(B. W.) and Barrack
Department but excluding
those employed as clerks;
non-commissioned officers
and airmen of the R. A. F.
in active employment with
their units.
Ditto
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
L. Families of the above classes
(K).
In a military hospital or
at their quarters, the
latter only when accom-
modation in a mili-
tary hospital is not
available.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
M. (i) Military officers (includ-
ing departmental officers)
on the active list in civil
employ. Officers of non-
Asiatic domicile belonging
to Superior Services in
the Cantonments De-
partment.
At their quarters only
N o .
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
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Medical attendance—contd.
1
2
3
WHETHER ENTITLED TO
Classes.
Where attendance
is allowed.
Supply of
medical
comforts in
a non-dieted
military
hospital,
para. 266 (c).
Supply of
medical
comforts in
quarters , p a r a . 2 6 6 (
c ) .
Ordinary
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para. 266
(d).
Ordinary
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 ( e ) .
Special
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para. 266 (f).
Special
nursing in
quarters
p a r a 2 6 6 (
g ).
(ii) European and Indian
civilian gazetted officers
of the Indian Ordnance,
Military Accounts and
Military Farms Depart
¬ments, non-gazetted
officers and subordinates
of the Indian Ordnance
Department and civilian
Dairy Managers in the
Military Farms Depart
¬ment. Inspecting and
executive officers of
lands and cantonments
except those mentioned
at M (i) above and
their families. Also
families of officers of
non-Asiatic domicile
belonging to Superior
Services in the Canton
¬ment Department.
At their quarters only
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
(iii) European and Indian
civilian staff of Army
Headquarters (includ-
Ditto.
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
P
ara. 271
M e d i c a l a t t e n d a n c e .
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ing military men who
on completion of a
probationary perio d,
and if approved for
permanent retention,
assume civilian status)
and B.. A. F. Head-
quarters in India and
that of Command, Dis-
trict, Brigade or
Station Staff Offices
and their families when]
not stationed in a Pre-
sidency town.
(iv) Miscellaneous establish-
ments attached to the
different departments
(I. A. S. C., I. A. O. C.,
M. E. S. Medical, etc.)
of the Army including
civilian clerks of these
departments ; and
clerks of the I. C. C.
(Indian wing). (Civi-
lian clerks of these
departments, however,
are not entitled to
gratuitous medical
attendance when
stationed in a Presi-
dency town.)
At their quarters only.
No.
No.
N o .
No.
No.
No.
(v) Families of retired
British officers and
British other ranks
(pensioned direct from
the military service of
the Government of
India) including retired
departmental officers
and warrant officers if
not employed by or in
receipt of a pension or
gratuity from the civil
department.
Ditto.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
Me d i c a l a t t e n d a n c e .
Para, 271.
Medical attendance—contd.
1 .
2
3
Classes.
Where attendance
is allowed.
WHETHER ENTITLED TO
Supply of
medical
comforts in
a non-dieted
military
hospital,
para. 266 (c).
Supply of
medical
comforts in
quarters,
para. 266 (c ) .
Ordinary
nursing in
a military
hospital,
para. 266
(d).
Ordinary
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 ( e).
Special
nursing in
a military
hospital
, p a r a (
f ) .
Special
nursing in
quarters,
para. 266 (g).
(vi) Families of European
civilian gazetted
officers of the Indian
Ordnance and Clothing
Factories and of non
¬gazetted officers and
subordinates (other
than clerks) of the
I 0.D.
At their quarters only .
No.
No.
No.
N o
No.
No.
(vii) All employees on the
temporary and extra
establishments in the
Ordnance and Clothing
Factories and Inspec
¬tion Sections, residing
in Govenment. lines
and their families.
Ditto
.
M e d i c a a l t t e n d a n c e
N. Indian officers and other ranks
(including Indian officers
holding Honorary King's
Commissions as well as
sub-assistant surgeons)
on the active list in mili
¬tary and R. A. F. employ ;
Indian officers and other
ranks of the Indian State
Forces when attached to
the Army ; Indian officers
and other ranks of the
Indian Territorial Forces
when embodied or under
training ; permanent re
¬ c r u i t e r s .
In a military hospital
Yes.
No.
Yes
No.
No.
No.
O. Families of Indian officers and
other ranks (including sub
¬assistant surgeons) on the
active list in military and
R. A. F. employ borne on
the married roll and present
with their units.
At their quarters .
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
P. Regimental and departmental
followers, classes I and II,
and non-enlisted inferior
servants in Militar y
employ.
In a military hospital .
Yes.
No.
Yes.
No.
No.
No.
Paras. 272–74.
Medical attendance.
272.The term "military employ" is held to include employment
in a bonâ fide military office, e.g., Army department, army head-
quarters, command, district, brigade or station staff offices, etc.
273. When a military officer (including a departmental officer
employed otherwise than as Superintendent and clerk at Army and
R. A. F. Headquarters at Simla) is admitted into a civil hospital
on account of a disabilty considered to have been contracted on duty
such officer is entitled to the services of a nurse, or nurses, if the
medical attendant considers their employment necessary (class A,
para. 271).
274. In order to prevent the spread of infectious disease in stations
where there are military hospitals, but where accommodation cannot
be arranged for patients suffering from the infectious diseases noted
at (a ) b e l o w , t h e b r i g a d e o r d i s t r i c t c o m m a n d e r i s a u t h o r i s e d , w h e n
he considers it essential on the recommendation of the authorised
medical attendant, to permit the treatment of patients of the classes
mentioned at ( b) below in civil hospitals where accommodation for
the treatment and segregation of such diseases is available.
The cost* of treatment and maintenance will be defrayed by the
State subject to the recovery, from the patient, of the usual hospital
stoppages noted in P. and A. Regs., Part II.
* N O T E . — S p e c i a l a r r a n g e m e n t s e x i s t w i t h t h e ( C i v i l ) I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e s H o s p i t a l ,
Sangam, Poona, under which treatment is afforded in that hospital at a concessional rate
to infectious cases among British military personnel.
(a) Cerebro-spinal fever Chicken-pox
Cholera
Diphtheria
Enteric group of
fevers
Erysipelas
German Measles
Measles
Mumps
Plague
Rabies
Relapsing fever
Scarlet fever
Small-pox
Typhus
and any other infectious disease which, in the opinion of the
medical attendant, renders the removal of the patient to a civil hospital
necessary.
(b) All Military and Royal Air Force officers (including depart-
mental officers in military employ other than those employed as clerks
and superintendents at Army and R. A. F. Headquarters (class A,
para. 271).
Lady nurses of the Military Nursing Services (class D, para. 271).
W. Os. and N.C.Os. employed in command,
district and brigade offices on consolidated rates
of pay (class E, para. 271).
W . Os. and N.C.Os. of the M.E.S. (class E,
para. 271).
P.W.D. (class E, para. 271).
Telegraph department (class E, para. 271),
Grass farms department (class E, para. 271).
Dairy farms department (class E, para. 271).
Remount department (class E, para. 271).
Employed in Lawrence Asylums (class E,
para. 271).
When occupying
public quarters.
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Medical attendance.
Para. 275.
275. If serving at a station where there is no military hospital
the individuals specified below (class B, para. 271) will, if the medical
attendant considers admission to hospital necessary, be transferred
to the nearest military hospital for treatment. If, however, the
medical attendant considers such a course impracticable, he may
cause the patient to be admitted to a civil hospital or to be treated
in quarters, engaging such special nurse or nurses as may be considered
necessary. The fees for special nurses will be those which usually
obtain locally, in addition to the actual travelling expenses incurred.
Whether the patient is treated in a military or civil hospital, or
has special nursing provided in quarters, the authorised hospital
stoppages, vide P. and A. Regs., Part II, will be recovered and credited
to Government by whom the balance of the cost of the treatment
will be borne. In stations where the services of a government medical
officer are not available, a private practitioner's fees will also be borne
by Government.
British warrant officer in purely regimental employment.
Assistant Surgeons in military employment.
British warrant officers of the :—
R.A.M.C.
excluding those employed
as clerks.
R.A.O.C.
A.D.Corps.
I.A.S.C.
I.A.O.C.
I.C.C. (British wing)
Barrack Department
British warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men (of
Corps, Departments, Units, etc.), employed as technical clerks at
Army Headquarters.
British warrant officers serving with Corps of Sappers and Miners,
British warrant officers of the R.A.F. on active duty with their
units. All non-departmental unattached list ranks employed as
follows :
—
On garrison duties, on shipping duties, as clerks on rates of pay
which are not consolidated, with convalescent depôts, schools
of instruction, prisons, detention barracks, veterinary hospitals,
Indian Auxiliary Force or as bandsmen.
The wives and children of individuals of all the above mentioned
classes are entitled to this concession when residing at any station
n British India or Burma and whether they are residing with or
without their husbands or fathers, as the case may be.
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