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- to whom do the Nurses look as their head? -
There can be no Nursing Morality or real discipline.
[And if the Matron is to "influence", she must do it by
some 'occult' art, like the Rosicrucian.]
Lastly: "Duties of Medical Officer"
Article 45
2. "To attend upon the paupers etc.
and to give directions as to their
treatment, nursing & diet: & the
ventilation & condition of the wards
3-9 etc. etc. etc.
10. "To govern & control all the
Officers, Assistants & Servants
in the Asylum in comformity
with this Order & the regulations
of the Board of Management.
To inform Board of State
Asylum in every Department:
to report to Board any negligence
or misconduct on the part of
any of the Officers, Assistants or
Servants etc. etc.
To "govern & control" are
the widest possible
expressions -
As. Dr. Bridges states that
the Medical Officer is to be
"Supreme Head": and, altho'
the Matron has her "Sub-
Department", that "Sub. Dept."
does not include the charge
of the conduct & discipline
of the Female Staff; so that,
under every article, this is
directly subordinate to the
Medical Officer.