REGULATIONS

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 2, Issue 30, 14 February 1850, Page 1

REGULATIONS

RELATIVE TO PATIENTS ADMITTED INTO THE COLONIAL HOSPITAL AT AUCKLAD: Ist.—Upon the admission of a Patient into the Hospital, he is to have his hair cut, if required, then to be put into a warm bath, and his skin well rubbed and cleansed; and in no CASE this to be omitted, except under the direction of the Surgeon. If necessary, all garments belonging to Patients when they enter, are to be laid aside until the Patient leaves the Hospital. 2nd.—All Patients capable of so doing are to lise at 7 o'clock in the morning in Summer, and 8 o'clock in Winter, and their bedding beinn well aired for two hours, are to be neatly folded up for the day ; and not to leave anything about the Wards or out of its place.— All Patients to he in bed at 8 o'clock in Winter and 9 o'clock iu Summer, when all lights are to be put out, and no talking allowed in the Wauls after this time, a» those Patients who are under the influence of certain medicines must be disturbed thereby. 3rd,—No smoking or spitting allowed in either the Wards or Waier Closets. 4th—Every Patient upon getting up in the morning is to wash, and pay every possible at'enlion to personal cleanliness, which tends so er'-nt'y to promote lieulih. The men to shave at least three times a-tveek. sth.—Ciean Slieeis will be furnished once, and clean Shirts twice a-week. 6th.—All Patients are expected, when re« quired, lo assist the Hospital Servants in cleansing the Wards, &c., and to make themselves generally useful. 7th.—Eac/i Patient to be at Ih'ir respective beds when the Surgeon visits the Hospital,

that lie may see and examine into every case as he goes round. Sth.—Patients are not to go into the kitchen or any other room in the Hospital except by direction of the Surgeon. 9th. —The Friends of the different Patients will be permitted to visit them on Tuesdays'

anil Fridays, between the hours of 1 o'clock ind 4- p. ni. and at no other limes without the permission of the Surgeon. lOtli —When strangers visit the Hospital, all th? Patients who inay be in their Wards are to retire to iheir different beds, and stand beside them if able, until the visitors leave. 11. —No Patient is to be absent from the Hospital Without the written permission of the Surgeon. I'2th.—.As all come to be relieved from suffering or infirmity, and each stands in need of kindi.css mid assistant:? in his own ose, it is exp' etcd .i.l will <ive together in brotherly love, shewing kindness and consideration one to another, anil cheerfully and willingly ufloriling any assistance to each other in their power to render. Therefore no quarrelling, or angry

or improper words, can lie allowed anions the Patients. 13-—Patients are in no case to disoliry th* orders of t/ie Hospital Attendant) ; ns hy disobeying them would be diiob.-viM* t1„- Surgeon, from whom they are receiitd : neither must tliey feel angry at the Attendants fur enforcing the rules of the Hospital, i>r s ui h instructions as they may rec.ive from the Surgeon these being intended to promote the comfort* of the Patients tlu-m elies, n.id to secure the orderly conduct of llip es ;il<lishment, withsut which they c»nld denv little benefit from being admitted into ihe Institution. The good sense of the Patients is confidently appealed to, and their co-opera-tion relied on in aiding the Attendants to carry out these Regulations, or such others as it may he found necessary or useful to establish. Patients are particularly requested to conceal any cans'; of complaint or dissatisfaction, ot whatever nature it may be. The Surgeon will always listen to, and enquire into any statement that may bo made to him, and will endeavour if possible to remedy or remove all just causes of dissatisfaction, so as to muko the Hospital, nt nil times, as comfortable, agreeable, and as useful as possible.