1. The Physician shall visit the prison every day, between the hours of
seven and ten in the morning, and examine and prescribe for all sick
inmates, and also at such other times as the condition of the
inmates may demand. He shall also visit all prisoners in the sick
cells who are unable to come to sick call. If sent for at any time
by the Warden or Deputy Warden to attend an inmate he shall
immediately do so to the exclusion of all other engagements.
2. He shall examine every inmate on his entering the prison, and record
in a book for that purpose his name, date of entrance, date of
examination, nationality and race of inmate, and of his parents; his
weight, stature and heredity, so far as affects his criminality or
health; also the condition of his heart, lungs and other organs; the
rate of pulse and respiration; the measurement of the chest and
abdomen, and any existing disease, deformity or other acquired or
inherited disability, and he shall immediately vaccinate him.
3. He shall keep a record of all admissions to and discharges from the
hospital, and of all cases treated by him, with the name, number and
the place of the inmate, and the diagnosis and treatment, with such
observations as may assist in forming a perfect record of each
patient.
4. He shall make a written report daily to the Warden of the attendance
at the sick call in the morning, and of the disposition made of
those reported sick. And also of all admissions to, and discharges
from the hospital.
5. He shall, every morning, carefully examine all inmates in the
solitary cells, or in special restraint or punishment elsewhere, and
shall make a written report to the Warden as to the condition of
each. He shall be particular to report to the Warden in writing any
inmate whose health he thinks is being injured by the punishment or
restraint he is being subjected to, and shall recommend such changes
in such inmate’s diet or otherwise as he may think necessary. In the
absence of the Physician the Assistant Physician shall make similar
examinations every evening, and make a written report to the Warden.
6. The Physician shall frequently, and also whenever requested by the
Warden, examine all of the cells of the inmates, the plumbing and
cell ventilators, for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are
kept in a proper state of cleanliness and ventilation and in a good
sanitary condition and report their condition to the Warden and to
the official who made the request.
7. He shall, whenever requested by the Warden, and also whenever he
thinks proper, examine the quality of the provisions and condition
of the food provided for inmates. Whenever he shall find that any
provisions are unwholesome, or that the food is insufficient, or for
any reason prejudicial to their health, he shall immediately make
report thereof to the Warden.
8. He shall have full control over the patients in the hospital,
subject to the rules of the prison and instructions of the Warden,
and shall give daily instructions as to the treatment of each
patient to the assistant physician and his orders must be followed.
9. In case an inmate claims to be unable to labor by reason of sickness
or other disability, the Physician shall examine such inmate. If, in
his opinion, such inmate is unable to labor, or his occupation
should be changed, he shall immediately certify the fact to the
Warden. Such inmate shall thereupon be released from labor or his
occupation be changed or he be admitted to the hospital or elsewhere
for medical treatment, as the Physician shall direct, having due
regard for the safe keeping of such inmate. When he certifies that
such inmate is sufficiently recovered to be able to labor the inmate
may be required to do so.
10. He shall, whenever requested to do so by the Warden, make a careful
examination of any inmate, and make a written report of his physical
and mental condition.
11. Whenever an inmate, in the opinion of the Physician, becomes insane,
he shall certify the fact to the Warden, giving his reasons
therefor, and make a full statement of the mental and physical
condition of the prisoner, together with his opinion as to what
disposition should be made of him.
12. When an inmate dies the Physician shall record the cause of death
and all the circumstances connected therewith, and as full a history
of the previous health of the prisoner as he may be able, and
immediately report the information to the Warden.
13. When the Physician considers it necessary, or when requested by the
Warden, to make a post‐morten examination of the body of a deceased
inmate, he shall do so within twenty‐four hours thereafter, if
possible, and shall immediately make a written report of the result
of his examination to the Warden as to the cause of death. He shall
also call the coroner of the county whenever he may deem it proper
to do so.
14. The Physician may be assigned an assistant to be designated as
Assistant Physician and such number of nurses as may be necessary to
properly care for the sick. Such Assistant Physician shall be
selected by the Warden with the approval of the Physician, and shall
carry out in full the Physician’s orders in the care of the sick.
15. He shall keep such books, and in such form as may be ordered by the
Board of Control and by the Warden.
16. He shall report in writing to the Warden for the information of the
Board of Control at its monthly meeting, the patients received into
the hospital or treated in the cells or elsewhere during the
preceding month, stating their respective ages, diseases, previous
occupations in prison, the time they have remained in the hospital
or cells, the date of commencement and termination of treatment, and
number of days during which such patients, in consequence of
sickness, have been relieved from labor. Also the death and cause
thereof, transfers to Insane Asylums and such other facts, with
recommendations, as he desires to submit.
17. At the close of each biennial period the Physician shall make a
report to the Board of Control as to the sanitary condition of the
prison during the biennial period just passed, in which he shall
present, in summarized form, all information included in his daily
and monthly reports. The Physician will be responsible for all
instruments and supplies in his department.
[Hospital Cell and Life Prisoner]