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Duty of surgeon or physician.
Journal to be kept by him.
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72. [Provision for appointment of surgeon or physician, rep. 53 & 54 Vict. c. 51. (S.L.R.)] every such surgeon or physician, as the case may be, shall and is hereby required to visit every prison to which he shall be so appointed, twice at least in every week, and oftener if necessary, and to see every sick person confined therein, whether criminal or debtor, and to examine the condition of the hospital, and the state of health of the prisoners under his care; and he shall further keep a journal, in which he shall enter the date of every attendance on the performance of his duty, with any observations that may occur to him in the execution thereof, and shall sign the same with his name; and such journal shall be kept in the prison, . . . and such surgeon or physician shall be required at every visit to prescribe for all prisoners who stand in need thereof, and shall order such sustenance and other articles as may be necessary; which sustenance and other articles shall be provided by the local inspector, or in such other manner as the grand jury or board of superintendence appointed under this Act shall direct and appoint: . . .
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