The anatomie of the bodie of man / by Thomas Vicary ; edited by Fredk. J. Furnivall and Percy Furnivall.

  • Vicary, Thomas, -1561.
Date:
1888
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Credit: The anatomie of the bodie of man / by Thomas Vicary ; edited by Fredk. J. Furnivall and Percy Furnivall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    as also for all suspicious pcrsoues, as men to rosorte to the womcns warde, or women to the mens wardes, or such suspicious men to resorte vnto the men, or women to the women, as- shalbe thought to bee petie pickers, or persones otherwise of naughtie disposition. And also euery nyght, at the houre of .vii. of the clocke in the Somer, ye shall goo into euery warde where the poore men be, and see them in good order, and suffer no Sister nor other woman to remayne amo?zg them (ex*cepte iust cause be declared by the Matrone) and cause them to saie the appointed praiers. And whatsoeuer poore persone shalbe founde a swearer, or an vnreuere?jt vser of his month, toward God or his holy name, or a co?^tempner of the Matrone or other officer of this house, or that shall refuse to go to bedd at the lauful houres before appointed, hym shall ye punyshe (after ones warning geuen) in the stockes, and further declare his folie vnto the Almoners of thys house, that they male take suche order with him or theim, as shal seme mete by their discretions. Ye shall also be diligent and redy from tyme to tyme, to doe such other thinges as the gouernours of this house shal assigne *and appointe you. This is your charge, and more you haue not to do; but if ye per- ceyue at any time, any thyng done by any officer of this house, or other persone that shall mainteine dis- order, or procure slaunder to this house, that ye then declare the same to some one or two of the Gouernours of this house, and to none other persone, and no furder to medle therin. or susiJK'imis moil go to llie Women's ward. Every night at 7 ill sunnner, go into every Men's Ward, and turn out the Women. [♦ E. vj.] And if any Patient swears, or abuses Oie Matron, or won't go to bed, put liini in tlie Slocks, and report liim to tlie Almoners. Do wliatever (be Governors bid you, [* E. vj, baoli.] and report any disorder to tliem. The Biddelles. The Beadles. YOure office and charge is to gene attendaunce from tyme to tyme, vpon the gouernours of this house, and to do suche busines as they shall assygne you. And also all suche daies as the Gouernours of this house * shall not sitte in thys Hospitall for the affaires of the same, ye shall separate and deuide youre seines into sondrie partes of the citie & liberties therof, euery maK takyng his seuerall walke. And if in any of your walkes ye shall happen to espie any persone infected with any lothelie grief or disease, whiche shall for- tune to lie in any notable place of thys Citie, to the noiaunce and infection of the passers by, and slaunder of this house, ye shall then gene knowlege therof vnto the Almoners of this Hospital, that they maio Attend the Governors wlien they re at tbe Hospital. [♦ E. vi.j.] When they're not let each l!ea(lle patrol his district and if he sees an; diseased man. report liini to the Almoners.