Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-14
GENERAL MEDICAL ORDER No. 1.
HOSPITAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE.
ARTICLE lss-ADM1ssIoNs DISTRIBUTIONS OF
PATIENTS

SECTION AS 1t Is desirable to avoid the crowding Of
patients in the permanent hospitals will be admit
ted who not constantly, in great part confined to
their beds for all others, well convaescent the
camp hospital is the best pe. Exception 20 this rule
Ia, where the corps which the sick long, is the
Earch-not having tentE and camp guard behind, and
not being piled with surseonsfor such suitable camp
hosp tails will be established in convenient places.
SIG g. All patients permanent hospitals, will be
furnished with the following papers, Viz Surgeons GER
setting forth "Dsgnosis Prognosis and general
treatment of the disease and its duration. I'd Muster
and descriptive roll, clothing and pay.sceount Should
the captains Of companies have bsLks, they must
copy tine forms out of the revised Army Regulations.
The surgeon in ehsrgs Is not to reject any patient for
want Of such papers, but immediately notify the delin-
quent officer of the OMISSION and not rectined in reason
abla time, req grt him hem those headquarters
SEC s. Immediately after the morning visit, the at.
tending surgeons will report surgeon in charge the
ae ward any patient whom he lnay consider In
fitting return to his camp, and he having salts
ed himself of toe facts, win furnish the soldier pass
his regiment setting forth whether he considers him
fit to return to duty otherwise.
ARTICLE 2nd.-sURGgoNs AND THEIR ASSIST.
ANTS.
SECTION l. Tho chief viii snnerintend-
the whole establishment, and specially have in
charge its Hygeine. He viii make frequent Inspectors
of the wards the kitchen, The closets and see that
all his subOrdinates at their posts he will far
possible recty all disorders the spot or If necessary
report the same. He will vistnrs and give them
suitable instructions for their intercourse with sick
SEC The assistant surgeons will have definite charges
assigned them by their chefad him in the performance
Of his duties ard visit the sick, AT LEAST twice day
The morning call will at M, the evening
call at Each assistant surgeon will note his pre-
scrpons, at the bed side of the patient we'll as the
diet prescribed and hand the 10 hospital stew
ard when the call flushed by him. to BE- entered in the
prescription and diet books.
SEC. 8. Nurses will be kind and aectonate with the
sick entrusted to their cars allow themselves no untime
y jests or profanity, under military penalty.
SIC 4 Female nurses while they are expected to con-
duct themselves with the utmost dignity and propriety
VIII at report to the eef surgeon Medical Direct
or any rudeness Improperly OF conduct against them
selves.
SEC s. All the officers and nurses viii be mustered BIZ
the chief surgeon at ~ NJ, and at n, at which
time the assistant surgeons will report that they are sat
isfed, that all the sick are in their wards.
Sec e. The wardmsster will be assisted his duties
by the female in the supervision Of the clothing
washing and cooking departments:
ARTICLE sd-PAT1ENTs AND VISITORS.
made for them by the medical officers and adnnisted by
the will conduct themselves with prcpriety use
profsne indecent LANGUAGE under penalty Of 81 for
every ofense, to accrue to the hospital fund
SIC Patients in the Judgment of the assistant sur
geons, able to do So viii rise at Ga NJ and make their
beds.
SEC. g. All patients WILL entry into the hospital 10
Invested Of their clothing and after being washed
shaved and combed If their admits IT, be invested
in hospital garmen At their dismissal they will leave
all hospital clothing and resume their own, which has In
the mean time been thoroughly cleansed.
SIC. L. Visitors viii be admitted (sundays excepted
hom A. till5P. m. They viii send up their card
with the object OF their visit the chief surgeon Who II
not Incompatible with the good Of the sick viii admit
them.
Size. s. No wine, beer splrituous liquor viii be CIV
en- by visitors to the patients, and they, we'll e-
ces. must be delivered 70 the surgeon he benes of
any Of he sick, that may most require them, giving
however, the friend the visitor the preference Ind.
vid1azed charity produces heart burnings and jeal.
0usies, and is therefore improper in this ease.
SEC Persons deiEing visit sick prisoners-ofvar
must have in addition permit from.ths Provost Marshal
SRc- Z. ClerJmen In their o3ciaI functions win be
admitted at all hours. =. ess
SEC 8. Arrangements to be made to celebrate d.
vine service svsry sunday morning fr such Of the sick
Is sbls and wiling 70 attend.
IS yoHN q. y. HOUSTON,
aFarH Medical pixssser