Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03
PRESENT CONVICT SYSTEM.
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Continued from Ninth Page.) Nss=a-z sistant physicians for the various divis- ions of the penitentiary as the board of managers may approve, and may remove them at his will; that the assistant phy- sician shall be under the management and direction of the medical director, and shall obey such rules and regulations as the medical director may adopt.
 Sec. 63. Be 1t further enacted, That the medical director shalE have general su- pervision of the sanitation and hygiene of prisons, factories, mills, farms, and may advise the superintendnt of the mine division of the changessin his opinion that would improve the condition of the mines, over the personal hygiene of the convicts, and such other matters as the board of managers may direct. That he shall carefully examine all ,convicts when committed to the penitentiary, or as soon thereafter as possible, and shall record name, county, race, age, married or sin gle, occupation before conviction, time in jail, habits, whether read or write, diseases and injuries before conviction, family history height, weight circumfer- ence of chest, inspiration and expiration, muscular development, adipose develop ment, general physical condition, physical signs. special condition, and shall report at once to the general manager the phys ical condition of the convict with rec ommenda ton as to the division said con- FlCl SnOulu De dSSlRntQ, anu WtldI utpetfl- ment of said division said convict should work.
 Sec. GA. Be it further enacted, That the medical director shall require monthly report from all assistant physicians, and shall himself give full and complete report to the general manager as herein before provided. 03fzf -tsrr
 Sec. 65. Be it further enacted, That the jail inspector shall visit county jails of this state as often as may be required by the board of managers, and shall examine said jails on the following points, The location, material of building, number of stories, cubic space, ventilation, bath ing and closet facilities, location of cages, halls, corridors, heating arrangements, food, clothing, exercise of the inmates, and such other questions as the medical director may determine, and report the same to the me dical director and he to the board of managers, with such sugges- tions as he may think proper to more eff fectually promote the health and pre- vent disease among jail inhabitants.
 Sec. 66. Be it further enacted, That the jail inspector shall report to the com mission court, board of revenue or pro- bate judges of the counties in this state the suggestions of the board of managers of the necessary improvements, if any, to put their jails in good sanitary condi- ton, or for the better or more hea1thful and humane treatment of. the prisoners in jail, and they shall immediately order such changes to be made or show cause why such changes cannot be made. ...
 Sec. 67. Be it further enacted, That in cases where the commissioners court or board of revenue fail or refuse to obey the suggestions of jail inspector, the matter shall be reported to the Governor by the general manager, who may suspend from office, at his discretion, the members of said court or board of revenue, the same as in other cases.
 Sec. S6. Be it further enacted, That in the event of an epidemic disease prevail ing at the jail, or that the convict sem tenced is unable to be removed, 1t will be the duty of the sheriff to notify the gen eral manager of the same when he for wards notice of conviction.