The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-09 00:00:00

JULY 9, 1846.

letst every twenty-four hours, every .ward, division,
separate apartment, and cell in the establishment, and
enter such visit in their respective journals. The super-
intendent will also satisfy himself daily that the provi-
sions furnished for the use of the women are good in
quality and correct in quantity, immediately reporting
any deficiency in either to the commissariat:
31. The superintendent and matron will also fre-
quently visit the women whilst at their meals, and see
the provisions are of the full allowance, wholesome, and
well cooked.
32. The superintendent will ascertain that the several
branches of the establishment are securely locked up at
nine o'clock at night in summer, and at eight in winter,
and the keys deposited with him; and these are to remain
in his possession till sunrise the following morning.
33. During the night, in cases of emergency, ingress
to the women's wards is to be allowed to the medical
officer or religious instructors ; but on such occasions,
the matron, or one of her assistants, is to be present.
These visits, and the circumstances rendering them ne-
cessary, will be recorded in the superintendent's journal
book.
34, The illness of any of the women is to be imme-
diately notified by the superintendent to the medical
officer, by whom daily lists of the sick will be furnished.
The superintendent's daily lists of women under separate
treatment, or in_ solitary confinement, will be_ furnished
by the superintendent to the medical officer, as well as
to the religious instructors. In the event of the dan-
gerous illness or-death- of any woman, the superinten-'
dent will make an immediate report to the principal me-
dical officer and comptroller-general, and if the death be
sudden, to the coroner of the district.
35. The superintendent will read and explain weekly
to the' women under his charge, those parts of the regu-
lations which immediately affect their condition. He
will also have the orders suspended, printed in legible
characters, in each of the divisions and wards of the
establishment. Lists of passholders, and their respee.
Live classes, will also be suspended for the information
of the public.

36. All articles of provisions, stores, bedding, &c., are
under the general charge of the superintendent, and he
is responsible for the same. The immediate care of the
stores will rest, however, with one of the officers, to be
named by the superintendent.
37. The superintendent will afford every facility to
the officers of the Commissariat and Ordnance Depart-
ments when their duties lead them to visit the esta-
blishment.

ASSISTANTS, TEACHERS, WARDERS, AND OTHER OFFICERS,
38. The assistants, teachers, warders and other officers
will strictly conform to the rules of the establishment,
obey the directions of the superintendent and matron,
and zealously assist them in maintaining order and disci-
pline. They are not to be absent without leave from the
superintendent, and then only during the day, and never
for more than four hours.

39. The general and special duties of each assistant and
other officer will be determined by the superintendent,
and will be entered in a book to be kept by each officer
for that purpose.
40. Written reports will be made by the assistants
and warders daily in a report book, with which they are
all provided, on such subjects as may be necessary to be
brought under the notice of the superintendent, more
particularly as regards the conduct of the women imme-
diately under their charge. In cases of emergency,
verbal reports will be made, but these must be afterwards
recorded.

tributed; that they are good and wholesome, and of full
weight, and according to the contract quality.
66. The various mess-rooms are to be regularly visited
at meal hours by officers appointed by the superinten-
dent for that purpose.
67. The duty of these officers will be to see that the
provisions are equally distributed to the several messes ;
that they aro of full allowance, wholesome and well
cooked, and that the conduct of the women at their meals
is regular. On these points, as well as on any com-
plaints made by the women as regards diet, daily re-
ports will be made to the superintendent. These reports
must be so full as to enable the superintendent to judge
of the duty having been properly performed.
68. The various wards, dormitories, and places of con-
finement must be frequently visited during the day by
the chief assistant, who will be particularly careful that
proper ventilation is attended to, so that there is no
damp.
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69. This officer will also inspect the bedding at least
once a week ; and whenever the weather permits, have
it hung out in. the open air.
70. The messing of the women, and all mess utensils
and furniture, will be under this officer's general super-
intendence. The immediate charge will rest with the
officers of the several wards.