- The general duties of a Medical Subordinate are -(1)to be present at the opening of the wards, attend to any prisoners who complain of sickness and, if necessary, send them to hospital or bring them before the Medical Officer, having distributed the necessary medicines to out-door patients, to visit the hospital, do whatever is needful there, and note the condition, progress and temperature when necessary, of each case on the bed-head tickets.(2)[ to visit the "convalescent" gang and any prisoners kept under observation, every morning; distribute such medicines as may be necessary, satisfy himself that the prisoners get the food, clothing, bedding and rest ordered for them, and that no prisoner is removed from the "convalescent" gang without the authority of the Medical Officer,] [See Para 1045.](3)[ to visit all prisoners confined in cells daily, and report to the Medical Officer any complaint that may have been made to him;] [See Para 1001.](4)to keep all poisons under lock and key and retain the key in his possession, be responsible that such poisons are properly labelled and kept separate from other drugs and not to allow any convict attendant to handle any poison or vessel containing poison;(5)to make the necessary indents for all hospital supplies, and see that the food for the sick is properly prepared and distributed;(6)to keep all the hospital registers written up to date, be responsible for their safety, and prepare, and submit to the Medical Officer at the proper times, all monthly and other returns;(7)to be responsible that the surgical instruments and appliances are kept in good order, that the clothing and bedding are marked in the prescribed manner and that all articles issued for use in hospital are safely stored and kept clean;(8)[ to be responsible that cleanliness, order and discipline are maintained in the hospital, that the dispenser and attendants perform their duties, and that any excess or deficiency, of attendants is brought to notice;] [See paras 680 and 701.](9)to keep a vigilant watch on any prisoner suspected of malingering or whose soundness of mind is a matter of doubt, and report the result of his observations to the Medical Officer;(10)to be present at the various parades frequently and separate for treatment of any prisoner who appears not to be in his usual health; and(11)to arrange that all cases of bowel-complaint are as far as circumstances permit, treated in a separate ward; that the evacuations of such patients are, when necessary, kept for the inspection of the Medical Officer and are subsequently properly disinfected and disposed of, to accompany the Medical Officer when the latter visits the jail, and give effect at once to any order given by him relating to the health of the prisoners or the sanitation of the jail.
