Fundamental laws for the government of the Queen's Hospital, for the borough of Birmingham and the Midland districts : together with rules and regulations for the management of the Institution.

Date:
[cbetween 1800 and 1899?]
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Credit: Fundamental laws for the government of the Queen's Hospital, for the borough of Birmingham and the Midland districts : together with rules and regulations for the management of the Institution. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    form Divine Service and preach a sermon, every Sunday, and visit the Wards at least twice a week, or oftener, as he may see occasion. 27. He shall without delay visit such patients as shall particularly request his attendance, upon a communication heing made to him by the resident Medical Officers; and shall administer the Sacrament to those whom he may find duly prepared and desirous of receiv- ing it. 28. He shall have the charge and superintendence of the reli- gious and moral books and tracts, which may be supplied for the use of the patients, but he shall not distribute any which may not previously have received the sanction of the Committee of Council. 29. He shall keep a journal, in which he shall record the times when the service has been performed, and the number and description of the persons who may have attended. 30. He shall also make a memorandum of his visits, and of such circumstances as may appear to him worthy of remark. 31. Any patient wishing to receive the spiritual assistance of any other Clergyman, or of any dissenting Minister, shall be at liberty to apply to the Nurse, who shall communicate the same to the Hatron, who shall without delay send for such Clergyman or dis- senting Minister as the patient may wish to see. X APOTHECARY—HIS DUTIES. 32. The hours of attendance in the Shop shall be from Eight o'clock in the Morning, until Seven o'Clock in the Evening, and during those hours it shall never be left without attendance. 33. He shall at all times have hi readiness such utensils and sim])le medicines, and prepare such quantities of compound for- mula contained in the London Pharmacopoeia, or ordered by the Medical or Surgical Officers, as may be necessary for the practice of the Hospital. 34. He shall receive the prescription books from the resident Medical Officers, after the visit of the respective Physicians and 'Surgeons, and shall cause the prescriptions to be prepared or made up with due attention and dispatch, taking care that such medicines
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