1296
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 46

29. The medical officer shall see that the cells are suitable for the detention of inmates.
30. The medical officer shall give such instructions to the manager as he considers necessary to provide that inmates shall not suffer injury to health during their detention in cells.
31. The manager shall promptly give effect to all directions of the medical officer with regard to the medical treatment of inmates, but shall, before consenting to any surgical operation of an unusual or serious nature, obtain the approval by the Minister of the performance of such operation, unless the circumstances do not admit of delay. No serious operation shall be performed on any inmate (unless danger to life would be caused by delay) until another duly qualified medical man has agreed with the medical officer that such operation is necessary, and the consent of the manager has been obtained.
32. All other recommendations and directions of the medical officer shall receive prompt attention from the manager.
33. The medical officer shall report annually to the Minister on the general state of the school with which he is connected, as far as matters coming within his province are concerned.
34. When the manager considers an inmate to be in such a state of health as to require the attention of the medical officer, he shall at once advise the medical officer of the fact. Should the arrival of the medical officer be delayed, the manager, if he considers the case urgent, shall call in any other duly qualified medical man to deal with the case temporarily.
35. The occurrence of a serious accident at the school, or an outbreak of infectious or other dangerous disease, shall be immediately reported to the Secretary for Education.
36. If an inmate is so ill that in the opinion of the medical attendant death is probable, the manager shall send intimation by the speediest means available to the parent or other near relative of such inmate, and shall also advise the Secretary for Education without delay.
37. The death of an inmate shall be at once notified to the parent or other near relative, and to the Secretary for Education.
38. Throughout the year every inmate that is in a fit condition to bathe shall have a warm bath at least once a week. In summer time inmates shall be encouraged to take cold baths.
39. All underclothing shall be changed once a week, or oftener if necessary, preferably immediately after bathing.
40. Inmates’ bedding shall be of good quality, comfortable, clean, and sufficient for purposes of warmth. It shall be aired for about one hour after the inmates rise in the morning.
41. No inmate shall be allowed to get into a bed occupied by another inmate, and no inmate over six years of age shall occupy a bedroom occupied by any person of the opposite sex who is over six years of age.
42. Closets or other conveniences for the use of inmates are to be readily accessible to the inmates of all dormitories. They shall be thoroughly cleansed daily, or oftener if necessary.
43. Ample provision shall be made for the ventilation of the dormitories and living-rooms during both day and night.
44. No person shall give food or any present to any inmate without the consent of the manager, or, in the case of a private or local school, of the officer appointed by the manager to have charge of the school.

Fire-prevention.

45. In case of fire it shall be the first duty of officers in charge of dormitories to see that all inmates are removed to a place of safety.
46. Every dormitory shall have means of fire-escape satisfactory to the Inspector, and the inmates of every school shall be regularly exercised in fire-drill.
47. The manager shall make rules to provide for the extinguishing of or effective guarding of all fires before the staff retire for the night, and precautions shall be taken with regard to the fires in all rooms that are for part of the day unoccupied.
48. As soon as an alarm of fire is given, it shall be the special duty of some one officer or servant to see to the safety of any inmate confined in a cell. The manager shall select the officer or servant who is to perform this duty, and shall also at the same time select some other officer or servant to act as deputy. In case of fire, it shall, however, be the individual duty of each of the two officers thus selected to see that such inmate has been removed to a place of safety.

Official Visitors’ Book.

49. A visitors’ book shall be kept at every school, and shall be produced to every authorised person who shall visit the school. Such person shall be asked to sign the book, and may enter therein any remarks or observations that he may think fit to make concerning such school, the management thereof, or the inmates belonging thereto.