The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

Surgeon is assigned to each district to have the ex-
elusive surgical and medical charge except that he may
Ave the ala OF such other Surgeons he may deem ex
pcdient 1t made the duty OF each Surgeon to report at
least once in three mouths on the health OF the police
and the sanitary condition Of the station houses in
his district render professional ali members
OF police force stationed in his district who be ILL.,
whether such injuries be in consequence OF injuries
csived in duty from ordinary sickness aud indsposi
ton and to report them in writing to the Chef ClerS Of
Police on the last day OF each month tho cause OF such
Illness and specify the number OF days when officer
in his district unable, from received while
Service from illness contracted from exposure per-
Torrance OF duty TO carefully inspect and report upon
the state station houses condition and VENT
aton Of cells and all matters connected with tho
station houses or other buildings in charge of the
Board affecting iDjuriousy the health OF the inmates;
to attend all prisoners confined in the station of his
district on the requsiton Of the officer in command to
attend oil casualties requiring professional aid in his dis
trct; all persons reported him to have been
saulted otherwise injured whose have may
become the subject Of investigation by police magistrates
and report whether the injuries sustained OF such
10 render necessary for magistrate to be
called to take the injured PERSONS deposition and when
Me in danger to Immediately notify the General or De
putty Superintendent to visit all Injured persons whose
undergoing judicial investigation; to inspect,
when called upon, the cases Of any animals within
his uspected 10 be diseased any butcher meat
fish poultry oSoher articles of provisions suspected TO
be unfit for human food and to give evidence thereon in
court to inspect any adulteraed PROVISIONS within hs DIS
tric to report all nuisances affecting the public health
the presence Of any contagious disease in his district
TO certify to the condition OF any officer who
may have been sick the officer not 10 be put duty
without such certificate that he is well The rules con
clude as follows
II shall be the duty Of those Surgeons d Police who
fifteen hundred dollars per annum for their services
consideration OF their larger compensation to examine
the physical condition Of all candidates for police appoint
ment, whose applications shall have been favoraby
sdered by the Board of Police aud report thereon 10
writing whether such candidates possess the qualifications
prescribed in respect u health strength stature and
Such reports shall be signed by at least two Of the Sur
geons referred to this section anG shall be ed in the
Office of the Chief Clerk. II -hal he the duty of ali the
Police Surgeons 70 make the examinations herein named
whenever required BY resolution OF the Board OF Commits
sODers
II shall be the duty OF of the Surgeons Of
Police 10 repair TO any part Of the Metropolitan Police
district whenever directed by the Board OF Comrns-
soners and 10 examine and report upon the of
contagious other disease, the existence OF nut
dangerous to the public health or matter
thing within the said police dstric. thar may re sup
posed prejudical the public health
Upon motion, the rules passed With amendmen at by
Gen NyE that the certificates shall be signed by
more, instead OF two.
Upon molten OF Mr. BowsN, the surgeons assigned
follows
Resolved That the surgeons police Of New York be
assigned 70 surgical duty in the districts opposite their
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