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110. They shall encourage individual industry and ingenuity on the part of the prisoners.

111. Any loss, damage, or unfitness of any property shall be immediately reported to the Chief
     Warder by the warder instructor having the charge of such property.

The Matron.

112. The Matron shall reside in the prison, and shall have the care and superintendence of the
     female division thereof. The keys of the wards, cells, and yards occupied by females shall be in her
     custody.

113. She shall, as far as practicable, visit and inspect every part of the prison occupied
     by female prisoners, and shall see every female prisoner frequently in every twenty-four hours ; and in
     default of such daily visits and inspection shall state in her journal how far she has omitted them and
     the cause thereof. She shall at least once during the week go through such part of the prison at an
     uncertain hour of the night, which visit, with the hour and the state of such part of the prison at the
     time, shall be recorded in her journal.

114. She shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing
     from a Visiting Justice on the recommendation of the Gaoler, and her leave of absence, with the name
     of the Visiting Justice granting it, shall be entered in her journal.

115. In all cases before leaving the prison the Matron shall make over the keys and charge of the
     female department to the Assistant Matron or other female as the Gaoler may appoint when there is
     no Assistant Matron.

116. She shall keep a journal in which she shall record all occurrences of importance within
     her department, and all punishments of female prisoners. She shall submit this journal to the Gaoler
     daily, and to the Visiting Justices and the Inspector at their visits.

117. She shall take care that no male officer or visitor enters the division of the prison
     allotted to females unless accompanied by herself or some other female officer.

The Medical Officer.

118. The Medical Officer shall visit the prison once a week, and oftener if necessary, and shall see
     every prisoner in the course of the week.

119. He shall examine every prisoner as soon after admission as possible, and shall enter in his
     journal the name of the prisoner examined, a record of his state of health, what labour he is fit for,
     and any remarks that he may deem it expedient to add.

120. He shall enter day by day, in his journal, to be kept in the prison, an account of the state
     of every sick prisoner, the name of his disease, a description of the medicines and diet, and any other
     treatment which he may order for such prisoner.

121. He shall, once at least in every three months, inspect every part of the prison, and
     report to the Under-Secretary, through the Gaoler, the result of such inspection, recording any
     observations he may think fit to make with respect to any want of cleanliness, drainage, warmth, or
     ventilation, any bad quality of the provisions, any insufficiency of clothing or bedding, any deficiency
     in the quantity or defect in the quality of the water, or any other matter which may affect the health
     of the prisoners.

122. Whenever the Medical Officer has reason to believe that the mind of a prisoner is, or is likely
     to be, injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment he is undergoing, he shall report thereon in
     writing to the Gaoler, together with such directions as he may think proper. He shall call the attention
     of the Gaoler to any prisoner whose state of health appears to require the attendance of a minister
     of religion.

123. He may, if he thinks fit in any particular case, call in additional medical assistance ; and
     no serious operation shall be performed without a previous consultation being held with another
     medical practitioner, except under circumstances not admitting of delay ; such circumstances shall
     be recorded in his journal.

124. He shall forthwith on the death of any prisoner enter in his journal the following
     particulars, viz. : At what time the deceased was taken ill ; when information of the illness
     was first communicated to him ; the nature of the disease ; when the prisoner died ; and, in cases
     where a post-mortem examination is made, an account of the autopsy ; together with any remarks
     that appear to him to be required.

125. A Medical Officer desiring leave of absence from his duties shall make application to the
     Minister, nominating another medical man to act for him, subject to the approval of the Minister.

126. In case of sickness or other emergency preventing him from attending when summoned, the
     Medical Officer shall provide a substitute.

127. He shall attend the officers of the prison in all cases of ordinary illness free of charge.

128. He shall guard against any imposition on the part of prisoners.

129. He shall keep the following books :—

A journal—In which shall be entered the name of every prisoner coming before him, together
with a description of his condition and treatment prescribed ;

A prescription-book—For copies of all prescriptions ;

A hospital-book—Showing names and particulars of all prisoners admitted to the prison
hospital, or transferred to a public hospital, with dates of admission and discharge.

130. In cases of contagious or infectious diseases the Medical Officer shall give detailed instructions
     for the proper isolation and treatment of the patient.

131. He shall, in the case of any prisoner in bad health, transferred from the prison either to
     the hospital or another prison, deliver to the Gaoler a memorandum of the particulars of the case, a
     copy of which the Gaoler shall immediately forward to the Under-Secretary.