Articles and instructions for the better government of His Majesty's Royal Hospital for Seamen : appointed ... at a General Court of the Governors and Commissioners ... 1730.

  • Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich
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[1731]
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Credit: Articles and instructions for the better government of His Majesty's Royal Hospital for Seamen : appointed ... at a General Court of the Governors and Commissioners ... 1730. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fent it to the Lieutenant - Governor, who, when he lees it neceflary, is to order the Steward to fupply it. V. . . . When any of the Penlioners belonging to their Wards are taken ill, or receive any hurt, they are immediately to go and acquaint the Dilpenfer, or Surgeon with it. VI. No Nurfes are to be ordered into the Infirmary, but luch as lhall be approved by the Phylician and Surgeon; The laid Nurles are to take Charge of the Cloathing of the lick and hurt Penlioners, and to be anfwerable for the lame to the Parties, if they recover, or to the Steward if they die; as alio lor the Crut¬ ches, Trulles, and luch like Inftruments, belonging the Lame or Infirm Penlioners, which they are to bring to the Steward, when the Party either dies or recovers. VII. They are to prepare and drels the Water-Gruel, Milk, and fuch kind of liquid Nourilhment, in the Rooms of the Infirmary, according as the Dilpenler lhall diredf them. VIII. They are to walh the Surgery Cloaths, and to re¬ turn the fame clean to the Surgeon. IX. Nur-
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