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APPENDIX. 57
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accept of any gratuity on any presence whatsoever, on pain of being discharged;
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and in all other respects he is to conform to the rules and regulations of the
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Hospital.
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THE FIRST AND SECOND KEEPERS, OR BASKET MEN,
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ON THE MEN's SIDE,
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Are to rise at Six o'clock in summer, and at Seven in winter; to take care of
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the patients, and clean the second and lower gallery; to carry and fetch back
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the linen to and from the laundry.
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To watch on Monday and Tuesday nights in turn; to fetch coals to their
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galleries; attend the Barber once a week, and the company who come to view
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the Hospital.
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To receive the linen and other necessaries brought in with the patients by
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their friends, and take an account thereof in writing, that they may be de-
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livered up when patient is discharged, or, if turn, that the pieces may be
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returned, to shew that they have not been purloined.
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They are not to suffer strong-beer or other liquors to be brought in for the
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patients, on any account, but under the direction of the Steward.
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Nor to accept of any gratuity, on any presence whatsoever, on pain of being
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discharged.
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To Examine carefully the feet of every patient who is in chains or straw,
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to rub and cover the same well with flannel every night and morning during
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the winter season, and give immediate notice to the Surgeon, if there be any
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complain's which require his assistance; and on all other occasions to pay due
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attention to the patients; and to conform to all other rules and regulations of
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the Hospital belonging to their departments.
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THE THIRD KEEPER, OR BASKET MAN, ON THE MEN's SIDE,
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Is to rise at Six o'clock in Summer, and Seven in winter ; to assist the
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Gallery-maids in the second gallery and in the other galleries, as he may
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be wanted; to carry coal once a week on the women's side ; to watch
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one night in a week (Wednesday) ; to do the Cutter's duty every third Sunday;
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not to accept of any gratuity, on any presence whatever, on pain of being dis-
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charged; to attend to the patients in the same manner as the other Keepers are
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directed and ought to do ; and to conform to all other rules and regulations of
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the Hospital belonging to his office.
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THE FIRST ASSISTANT KEEPER, OR BASKET MAN,
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(CALLED THE COOK),
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Is to rise at Six o'clock in Summer, and at Seven in winter ; to dress all
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the meat, boil all the pottages, and garden-stuff, for the patients and servants.
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58 APPENDIX.
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To carry coals once a week on the women's side; to clean all the coppers,
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the kitchen, and sculleries; to turn a machine in the laundry every other
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Wednesday, and on the other Wednesday to do the duty of Cutter and
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Cook. To watch on Thursday nights.
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He is to attend to the patients in the same manner as the other Keepers are
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directed and ought to do; and in all other respects to conform to
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the regulations of the House which respect his office.
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THE SECOND ASSISTANT KEEPER, OR BASKET MAN,
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(CALLED THE CUTTER),
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Is to rise at Six o'clock in summer, and Seven in winter; under the di-
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rection of the Steward, to cut out the meat, bread, butter, and cheese; take
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in the beer, draw and deliver it out, and keep the cellar sweet and clean.
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To take in and deliver out the coals, fist the cinders, and see there is no
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waste in any thing.
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He is not to accept of any gratuity, on any pretence whatsoever, on pain
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of being discharged.
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To attend to the patients in the same manner as the other keepers are
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directed and ought to do; to assist in the women's upper and lower
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galleries on Mondays, in the men's second gallery on Tuesdays, their lower
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gallery on Wednesdays, and in the women's second gallery on Thursdays,
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until breakfast is over; to watch on Friday nights; carry coals once a week on
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the women's side; to turn a machine in the laundry every others Wednesday:
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and on the other Wednesday to do the duty of Cook and Cutter; and
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to conform to al other regulations of the Hospital belonging to his office.
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THE THIRD ASSISTANT KEEPER, OR BASKET-MAN,
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Is to rise at Six in summer, and Seven in winter; to take care of the
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patients in the infirmary on the men's side; to attend the patients when in
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the green-yard, and the Barber once a week, to watch one night in a week
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(Saturday) ; to clean the front court, and the space before it.
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He is not to accept of any gratuity, on any pretence whatsoever, on pain of
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being discharged. He is to attend to every patient in chains or straw in the
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same manner as the other Keepers are directed and ought to do; and in all
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other respects to conform to the regulations of the house as far as relates to
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his office.
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THE
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APPENDIX. 59
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THE FOURTH ASSISTANT KEEPER, OR BASKET-MAN,
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ON THE WOMEN's SIDE,
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Is to rise at Six in summer, and Seven in winter: to light the fire in
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the Stove-room, and assist carrying the women thither.
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To assist the Gallery-maids in bathing, bleeding, shaving, and giving the
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patients their Medicines; and also in removing the Straw, and cleaning the
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cells and galleries.
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He is not to accept of any gratuity, on any presence whatsoever, on pain
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of being discharged.
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To attend to every patient in chains or straw in the same manner as the
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other keepers are directed, and ought to do; to assist the Gallery-maids on
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the lower and upper gallery. To carry coals once a week on the women's
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side; to attend patients in the green-yard ; to mangle linen on Thursdays
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and Fridays; to have the care of cleaning the back gate; to watch on
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Sunday nights; and to conform in all other respects to the regulations of
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the House.
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THE THREE GALLERY MAIDS,
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Are to be in their galleries at Six o'clock in summer, and Seven in
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winter, and open the doors of the cells, that the patients may come out of
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their rooms.
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To carry down to the stove-room such patients as ought to be put
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there, and afterwards turn out the low-spirited, and such as are mopish, and
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then clean the cells and galleries.
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They are carefully to remove the old straw, and provide fresh; to remove
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the patients that are dirty from one cell to another; to wash their dirty cells,
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and take away such provisions as may be found every morning ; to receive
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the linen and other necessaries brought in with the patients by their friends,
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and take and account thereof in writing, that they may be delivered up when
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the patient is discharged, or, if torn, that the pieces may be returned, to shew
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that they have not been purloined.
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To Assist in bringing in the women patients to the Committee on Saturdays.
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They are not to accept of any gratuity, on any pretence whatsoever, on
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pain of being discharged.
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They are to examine carefully the feet of every patient in chains or straw,
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and to rub and cover them well with flannel every night and morning during
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the winter season; and give immediate notice to the Surgeon if there be any
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complaints which require his assistance; and in all other respects to pay due
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</
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attention to the patients, and to conform to the regulations of the house so
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far as relates to their office.
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60 APPENDIX.
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THE TWO LAUNDRY WOMEN,
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Are to receive from the Basket-men and Gallery-maids all the dirty
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linen belonging to the patients and servants, and to return the same to them
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when washed.
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THE BARBER
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Is to shave the patients and servants of the Hospital once a week, or
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oftener if so directed by the Steward ; he is to see that there be a suffici-
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ency of clean and proper shaving cloths and towels in the room before he
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begins; and that the Keepers do attend their respective patients during the
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whole time, and take them away as soon as shaved; and to acquaint the
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Steward in case of any neglect.
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