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 Chapter L 
 
 ADMISSION OF PATIENTS. 
 
 1. Patients are admitted into the Asylum, in accordance 
 with the Acts 15 & 16 Vic, cap, 83, and 16 Vic, cap. 188. 
 No idiot, or person afflicted with paralysis, shall be ad- 
 mitted. 
 
 , 2. The Medical Superintendent may, from time to time, 
 with the approval of the Commissioners, or a majority of 
 them, declare the aggregate number of patients which shall 
 at such time or times be admitted into the Asylum, and 
 may refuse admission to any person or persons over and 
 above such number ; and it shall be his duty to keep a list 
 of all applicants for admission, and to award occurring 
 vacancies according to priority of application. — {Unacted 
 1th October, 1854.) 
 
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 3. Whereas, from the present over-crowded state of the 
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whose behalf application may be, or has been made, it is 
 expedient that with a view to the greatest possible efficiency 
 of the institution, a discrimination in admissions be here- 
 after made ; therefore, — Be it enacted that the Medical 
 Superintendent of the Asylum be authorised to give pre- 
 ference, in admissions, to recent urgent cases of insanity ; 
 a due reference being also had to the violence, or dangerous 
 tendencies of the patients to be admitted.— (JB^nadeti lith 
 February, 1856.) 
 
 Chapter II. 
 
 THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT. 
 
 1. The Medical Superintendent is the head of the estab- 
 lishment. He has the general superintendence of the 
 buildings, ground, and farm, together with their furniture, 
 fixtures and stock. To him are committed the charge of 
 the patients, and the direction and control of all matters 
 regulating their admission and management, and the con- 
 duct of all the persons to iQok after them. 
 
 • 2. He shall cause to be kept in a suitable book, a record 
 of the name, age, sex, place of nativity, and residence, 
 civil state, occupation or profession of each putient ; also 
 the history of the symptoms, so far as can be ascertained ; 
 the date of discharge, whether cured, incurable, or relieved ; 
 whether eloped or dead, and if the latter, the cause thereof ; 
 together with all other facts and observations that may tend 
 to exhibit a statistical view of the operations of the institu- 
 tion. Also, he shall cause to be kept by the Steward, in a 
 
separate book, a record of the names, ages, place of resi- 
 dence, period and nature of services, and the stipulated 
 wages of all employees. 
 
 8. He shall attend, when required, the meetings of the 
 Board, and shall give a statement in writing of the exist- 
 ing condition of the institution, — of the number of admis- 
 sions, discharges, deaths, and elopements, which have taken 
 place since the preceding meeting, together with such sug- 
 gestions for change and improvement in the details of duty 
 and management, as he may deem advisable. 
 
 4. He shall receive and answer all communications ad- 
 dressed to him relating to the concerns of the institution ; 
 and shall cause a record of his correspondence to be regu- 
 larly kept. 
 
 5. He shall sec constantly that all persons appointed by 
 him, perform faithfully the duties required of them ; and 
 from time to time shall give them such instructions as he 
 may deem necessary, to secure the exact and thorough per- 
 formance of their respective duties. 
 
 6. He shall personally visit all the patients once a day, 
 or oftener, if necessary, and learn their condition ; and 
 shall direct such medical and moral treatment as may be 
 best adapted to their relief. 
 
 7. He shall, between the meetings of the Board, at his 
 discretion, make any necessary rules, to meet an emergency 
 for which there is no regular provision made, — and shall 
 decide all cases whereon doubts may arise respecting the 
 meaning of any already in force. 
 
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 THE BURSAR. 
 
 - 1. The duties of this Officer are defined by 16 Victoria, 
 cap. 188. 
 
 2. lie shall act as Secretary to the Board of Visiting 
 Commissioners ; when required call meetings of the Board, 
 record its minutes and other documents, copy and address 
 all letters, reports of the Board, and all such other documents 
 which the Board may direct from time to time. 
 
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 He shall act as Storekeeper — shall purchase and keep 
 all stores, and issue them upon requisitions from the Steward, 
 approved by the Medical Superintendent, and shall procure 
 and give out such extra stores as at any time may be re- 
 quired. He shall keep a book of the daily expenditure of 
 all provisions and other articles delivered out of the store. 
 He shall take care that all stores and goods which he may 
 be directed to purchase, are of the best sorts, and purchased 
 at reasonable rates ; and receive no goods or provisions into 
 the institution without an invoice, which is to be regularly 
 filed, lie shall receive all articles condemned by the com- 
 mittee of survey, and dispose of them as that committee may 
 direct. He shall half-yearly take an account of all articles 
 in use in the asylum, and report to the Board the state of 
 the stock account. All articles required in such quantities 
 as to allow of being contracted for, shall be so purchased. 
 No purchases shall be made from any commissioner, officer, 
 or servant of the institution. He shall keep a set of books 
 by doubl entry, shewing the application of moneys for per- 
 manent improvement ; also a set of books in the same man- 
 
ner for the current expenditure of the institution. He shall 
 answer all correspondence addressed to him relating to the 
 business concerns of the institution, and keep a record of the 
 same. He shall mark all articles belonging to the institu- 
 tion that can be marked, previous to their issue from the 
 store. His accounts shall be audited quarterly, by a com- 
 mittee composed of two members of the Board, to be taken, 
 as far as may be practicable, in rotation. 
 
 4. All books, documents and stores shall always be open 
 to the inspection of the Commissioners and Medical Superin- 
 tendent, and an abstract of the accounts shall be presented 
 at the quarterly meetings of the Board. i 
 
 Chapter IV. 
 
 THE STEWARD. 
 
 1. The Steward has, under the Medical Superintendent, 
 and within the rules of the institution, to govern and be ac- 
 countable for all the male keepers and servants. 
 
 2. He has in charge all the property that is in use, build- 
 ings, library, furniture, personal and bed clothing, utensils, 
 implements, &c. 
 
 3. He ohall keep an inventory of all the furniture and 
 household goods of the Asylum, and an account of the addi- 
 tions and alterations made therein from time to time, in a 
 book to be laid before the Commissioners or Medical Super- 
 intendent, whenever required. He shall report to the Medi- 
 
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 eftl Superintendent inch things as nay bo wanting. He shall 
 take care that articles of every description in his charge, 
 when worn out or rendered unfit for use by the patients, are 
 returned into store and accounted for. 
 
 4. He shall daily present to the Storekeeper a requisition, 
 approved by the Medical Superintendent, of all articles 
 required for the use of the institution, agreeably to the pre- 
 scribed form. He shall see that the food is of the quality 
 and quantity ordered — that all meals are properly served, 
 and at the right times, so fur as relates to the male patients 
 and the keepers and servants. He shall attend to the cut- 
 ting-up and distribution of the provisions required for the 
 different divisions, and take care that no more provisions are 
 cooked than are necessary for the keepers, servants, and 
 patients ; and in order to know this with more certainty the 
 number of patients in each division is constantly to hang up 
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 5. He shall constantly observe the conduct of the keepers 
 and all the servants ; see that in all respects they do their 
 duty ; and forthwith repo 't to the Medical Superintendent 
 any instance of misconduct or negligence on their part 
 which he may observe, or of which he may be informed. 
 
 6. He shall perform all the services that may be required 
 of him in maintaining the police of the establishment ; 
 shall see to the opening and closing of the house ; that the 
 keepers rise and commence business at the appointed time, 
 and that they retire in proper season to rest, that the bell 
 be rung at proper times, and that the fires are regularly 
 kindled and extinguished ; shall see that the directions of 
 the Medical Superintendent for the medical and moral 
 treatment of the patients are faithfully carried out ; and 
 shall exert every influence in his power to promote the 
 comfort and recovery of the patients. 
 
 7. He shall receive all new male patients ; pay particular 
 attention to them ; see that they are properly introduced 
 and informed respecting the establishment ; endeavour to 
 quiet their fears by kind attention and friendly assurances, 
 take care that the violent and suicidal are carefully watched, 
 and make due search for elopers. 
 
 8. He shall keep in a book for that purpose a record of 
 all clothing, or other property belonging to male patients 
 on admission; and on their discharge shall see that all 
 articles belonging to them arc carefully put up Jind re- 
 turned. 
 
 9. He shall inform every male keeper and servant, on his 
 comin<y into the Asylum, that he will bo held responsible for 
 the loss of any article entrusted to his care. 
 
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 10. He sliall furnish an inventory to every male keeper 
 and servant of all property in their custody ; and from time 
 to time see that their stock is correct. 
 
 11. He shall see that the sick in the male wards are 
 properly attended to, and treated with the greatest care ; 
 and make the necessary arrangements for the burial of the 
 dead. 
 
 12. He shall instruct new keepers and servants in their 
 duties, and furnish them with the By-laws of the institution. 
 
 13. He shall have the general charge of the keys of the 
 Asylum. 
 
 14. He shall sec that all the cleaning, &c., in the male 
 wing is properly performed by the prescribed hour every 
 morning. He shall see that the male patients are kindly 
 treated, that their beds are in good order, that their clothes 
 are taken good care of, that their food is properly served 
 and distributed, that the rooms, halls, yards, out-buildings, 
 and other apartments, including the keepers' bed-rooms, 
 under his care, are kept clean and in good order, and pro- 
 perly warmed and ventilated. 
 
 15. He shall give proper attention to the various agricul- 
 tural and other works required, or in progress, on the farm 
 and grounds of the Asylum ; and exercise a careful super- 
 vision over the state of the farm stock, the agricultural im- 
 plements, and the products of the dairy, garden, farm, and 
 all other departments connected therewith. 
 
 16. He shall attentively observe the state of all the build- 
 ings, water-closets, and pipes, and report to the Medical 
 Superintendent any defects or want of repairs. 
 
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 17. He shall, when requested, accompany the Medical 
 Superintendent in his visits to the male patients. He shall 
 not absent himself from the institution, without the sanc- 
 tion of the Medical Superintendent. 
 
 18. In discharging the various duties required of him, 
 the Steward shall be considered as carrying the authority 
 of the Medical Superintendent. 
 
 
 
 Chapter V. 
 THE MATRON. 
 
 1. The Matron shall have the general direction of the 
 domestic concerns of the Asylum. 
 
 2. She shall see that all the female keepers and servants 
 commence their duties at a proper hour every morning, that 
 their work in every department is done in the manner, and 
 at the hour prescribed, and that they retire in good time at 
 night. 
 
 3. She shall recei'.c all female patients on their admis- 
 sion; pay pait?^n!dr attention to them, Fee that they are 
 properly introduced and informed respecting the establish- 
 ment ; endeavour to quiet their fears by kind attention and 
 friendly assurances. She shall see that every part of the 
 house andcr her management is kept properly clean, regu- 
 lar and neat. She shall accompany the Medical Superin- 
 tendent in his morning visit to the female patients, and on 
 other occasions when required. She shall not absent her- 
 self from the Asylum without the sanction of the Medical 
 Superintendent. 
 
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4. She shall superintend the kitchens, see that the cook- 
 ing is properly done, and take all necessary care that the 
 cooks and kitchen-maids make no Taste, or purloin the 
 provisions intrusted to them, nor appropriate to themselves 
 any perquisites. 
 
 5. She shall keep in a book for that purpose, a record of 
 all clothing or other property belonging to female patients 
 on admission ; and on their discharge shall see that all 
 articles belonging to them are carefully put up and returned. 
 
 6. She shall have proper accounts kept of all articles sent 
 to the laundry, and of the returns^therefrom. 
 
 7. She shall visit the laundry, and see that the business 
 is properly conducted. 
 
 8. She shall instruct all female servants and keepers in 
 their duties; and inform them that they will be held re- 
 sponsible for the loss of any article committed to their care. 
 
 9. She shall spend as much time as her other duties will 
 admit of, with the female patients ; sec that they are kindly 
 treated ; that their keepers are faithful and diligent ; that 
 the instructions of the Medical Superintendent for the 
 medical and moral treatment of the patients are carried 
 out ; that their appartmcnts are clean, warm, and properly 
 ventilated ; that their clothes and bedding are always clean, 
 well aired, and in good order; that their meals are com- 
 fortably serViMl and properly distributed, and their deport- 
 ment at meals is correct. It is expected that she will devote 
 her Avhole time to the institution, and spare no efforts to 
 promote the comfort and recovery of the patients. 
 
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 10. She shall superintend the cutting out, making-up, and 
 repairing of the clothes, bedding, &c., appertaining to the 
 patients, and all other occupations of the female inmates ; 
 she shall not allow the female patients to be employed other- 
 "wise than in the service of the institution. 
 
 11. She shall see that all the female keepers and servants 
 are faithful and diligent in the discharge of their duties, kind 
 and pleasant to the patients wherever they meet them, dis- 
 creet and regular in their deportment, and that they observe 
 all the regulations of the institution, and immediately report 
 to the Medical Superintendent any instance of misconduct 
 or negligence. 
 
 12. It shall be her special duty to watch over the sick, and 
 see that the cooking required for them is properly performed. 
 She shall also give her particular attention to the cases of 
 the suicidal, violent, and dangerous patients, as well as the 
 melancholy and desponding. 
 
 Chapter VI. 
 THE KEEPERS. 
 
 1. The Keepers shall devote their whole time to the per- 
 formance of their proper duties. 
 
 2. They shall rise at the appointed hour, and promptly 
 and diligently attend to their duties. 
 
 3. They shall treat the inmates with respect and atten- 
 tion ; and shew them such marks of good will and kindness 
 
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 as evince sympathy and interest. Violent hands are never 
 to be laid on a patient. A blow given is never to be returned, 
 nor any other insult. Sufficient force to prevent the pa- 
 tients injuring themselves or others, is always to be applied 
 with firmness and gentleness. 
 
 4. They shall never seclude any patient without giving 
 immediate notice to the Medical Superintendent; nor apply 
 any restraining apparatus without his instructions. 
 
 5. They shall see that the dress and person of each pa- 
 tient are kept clean and neat. 
 
 6. They shall keep the patients' rooms and corridors 
 orderly and well-ventilated ; shall have the beds made, and 
 all the cleaning completed by nine o'clock in summer, and 
 ten o'clock in winter, every morning ; they shall pay parti- 
 cular attention to the water-closets and nuisance-vessels. 
 
 7. They shall never retire to their rooms while the pa- 
 tients are in their halls, and at no time shall there be less 
 than two keepers in each ward. 
 
 8. During meals two keepers must always be present to 
 distribute the food, maintain order and give assistance to 
 those who need it. It shall be their duty to see that no 
 patient carries off any knife, fork or other article belonging 
 to the table, and that the knives and forks are counted and 
 secured after each meal. 
 
 9. The keepers shall not suffer to be within reach of 
 patients, any razor, knife, scissors, rope, cord, medicine, 
 lucifer matches, or other article or substance, or any danger- 
 ous instrument, by which the patients or institution might be 
 endangered. 
 
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 10. The keepers shall see that all doors connected with 
 the stairs, waiters' and clothes' traps, are always secure, that 
 the doors of all rooms occupied by patients arc securely lock- 
 ed at bed time ; that no patient ever has acceas to the waiters* 
 or clothes' traps; that all articles of dress are removed and 
 folded outside tlie doors ; they shall take care of all lights — 
 it being required that one light in a lantern shall be always 
 kept burning through the night in the room of a keeper in 
 each corridor, . 
 
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 11. The keepers shall never give the keys entrusted to 
 them to any patient or otiicr person. Thoy shall never 
 visit from corridor to corridor, nor proceed to the kitchens 
 or other parts of the house, except in the discharge of 
 their proper duties. They shall never leave the Asylum 
 without the permission of the Medical Superintendent, and 
 shall not remain out after nine o'clock, except by special 
 permission. 
 
 12. The apparel of tlio keepers sliall always be clean and 
 neat. 
 
 13. No male keeper shall ever enter a corridor occupied 
 by female patients, except by permission of the Medical 
 Superintendent. 
 
 14. The keepers must never report abroad, nor relate to 
 visitors, any thing of the history, conduct, or conversations 
 of patients. 
 
 lo. Food is not to be carried to the rooms of patients, nor 
 is any one to be absent from the regular meals (except in 
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 16. Keepers will notice the hahits and conduct of the 
 patients, and inform the Medical Superintendent, at his 
 visits, of all the circumstances requiring attention, such as 
 loss of appetite, or any indisposition, tendency to suicide, &c. 
 and shall report any accident or unusual occurrence imme- 
 diately to the Medical Superintendent, or in his absence to 
 the Steward or Matron. 
 
 17. No conversation shall be held through the windows 
 or verandahs, either by keepers or servants, nor must any 
 thing be thrown away through a window or from a verandah. 
 
 18. An indispensable duty of the keepers and servants 
 IS to secure the perfect and systematic cleanliness and neat- 
 ness of the Asylum and its inmates. No part of the house 
 is to be considered clean when it can be made cleaner. 
 
 19. Keepers in charge of patients at work, shall never 
 address them harshly, or speak in a loud tone to them ; but 
 on all occasions shall take a part in the labour and encourage 
 their patients to dilligence and industry, by their own good 
 example. 
 
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 1. The night keepers shall commence their duties at the 
 hour of 9 o'clock each night, or when required by the Medi- 
 cal Superintendent ; and shall continue them until relieved 
 by the day keepers ; during this term of service, they shall 
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 be constantlj faithful and vigilant in the discharge of their 
 duties. * 
 
 . 2. It shall he their duty to remain in their respective 
 divisions during the night, passing continually from one 
 corridor to another, with as little noise as possible ; seeing 
 to the sick and those requiring particular care, as the suici- 
 dal and violent ; executing the orders of the Medical Super- 
 intendent, and performing the services that may be required 
 in any emergency. 
 
 3. They must be attentive to any unusual noise, ascertain 
 the cause, and endeavour to soothe and quiet the patients ; 
 and be careful that patients do not injure themselves, or do 
 any damage. 
 
 4. Tliey must be especially vigilant respecting danger 
 from fire, and take immediate steps to extinguish any fire 
 that may occur. Any suspicion of fire, or smoke, or smell 
 of any thing burning, should engage their immediate atten- 
 tion, and must be forthwith reported to the Steward. 
 
 6. Whether stationary or'moving, they must never have 
 a light with them except in a lantern. 
 
 6. The male night-keeper shall ring the m.orning bell at 
 the hour specified in the By-law. 
 
 7. It shall be the duty of the night-keepers to guard 
 during the night against any violation of the rules of the 
 Asylum ; and should such occur, or any circumstances re- 
 quiring attention, they must report them immediately, or 
 early in the morning, as the case may be, to the Steward 
 or Matron. 
 
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 Chapter VIII. 
 
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 THE PORTER. 
 
 1. The Porter shall be on his station in the hall from 6 
 o'clock in the morning, during summer; and from 7 o'clock 
 in printer. He shall keep the reception room neat and 
 warm. He shall attend to all visitors, receive and convey 
 all messages to the officers. 
 
 2. He is to report to the Steward, should any person in 
 the service of the Asylum return to it in a statu of intoxi- 
 cation. 
 
 8. He shall ring the bell at the prescribed hours through- 
 out the day, with the exception of the morning bell, which 
 shall be rung by the male night-keeper. 
 
 Chapter IX. 
 
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 to guard 
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 diately, or 
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 THE HOUSE-MAIDS. 
 
 1. The House-maids shall obey the directions of the 
 Matron, and perform all the work assigned to them, in the 
 manner, and at the time specified. 
 
 2. They shall not enter the patients' corridors, except by 
 permission of the Medical Superintendent, nor absent them- 
 selves from the Asylum, without the permission of the 
 Matron. 
 
Chapter X. . 
 THE COOXS. 
 
 1. The Cooks shall perform all the cooking that may be 
 requisite according to the directions of the Matron ; take 
 care that all meals are properly and sufficiently cooked at 
 the regular hours ; and that nothing is wasted. 
 
 2. They shall not absent themselves from the Asylum 
 
 without the permission of the Matron. 
 
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 8 They shall be responsible for all articles committed 
 to tbei^ "c. 
 
 Chapter XI. 
 THE KITCHEN-MAIDS. 
 
 The Kitchen-maids shall assist the Cooks in the perform- 
 ance of their duties, as may be directed by the Matron, and 
 generally aid in the discharge of the various duties of the 
 kitchen. 
 
 Chapter XII. 
 
 THE LAUNDRY-MAIDS. 
 
 1. The Laundry-maids shall perform all the washing, 
 ironing, &c., for the establishment, excepting the clothes of 
 the servants and keepers, and be responsible for every arti- 
 
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 Aisylum 
 
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 ole delivered to them, until returned in a condition suitable 
 for immediate use. 
 
 2. They shall be under the superintendence of the Matron, 
 and shall not leave the Asylum without her permission. 
 
 3. They shall be responsible for such patients as may be 
 sent to assist them, and when their work is finished, see 
 that such patients return to their respective corridors. 
 
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 Chapter XII. 
 THE LODGE-EEEFERS: 
 
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 They shall be expected to prevent the exit of patients 
 without an order from the Medical Superintendent, and 
 shall part with the keys to none but officers of the establish- 
 ment. They shall not permit any inmate of the establish- 
 ment, except the officers, to enter the Lodge-house. 
 
 Chapter XIV. 
 
 washing, 
 ilothes of 
 rery arti- 
 
 OENERAL RULES. 
 
 1. All patients on admission are to be examined in the 
 presence of the Steward or Matron ; they are not to be al- 
 lowed any box with a lock and key, or any razors, knives, 
 scissors, or other dangerous instrument of any kind. 
 
 2. Whenever a patient is taken from the wards by any 
 
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 person duly authorised, that person shall be responsible for 
 the safe-keeping of such patient, until returned to the 
 wards, or entrusted by an officer to the care of another ; 
 and if a patient escape through the negligence of any ser- 
 vant or keeper, the whole expense of re-taking such patient 
 will be deducted from the wages of the person at fault. 
 
 3. No keeper or servant shall at any time make use of 
 tobacco or intoxicating liquor within the limits of the Insti- 
 tution, nor permit the use of either amongst the patients, 
 without permission of the Medical Superintendent. 
 
 4. Every keeper and servant shall be in the Asylum 
 punctually at the hour of nine o'clock at night ; and no 
 keeper or servant is to be permitted to pass the night out of 
 the Asylum, except the male keepers or servants who are 
 married, and who arc permitted to sleep out every third 
 night, provided that their services are not required in the 
 institution. 
 
 6. No publications are to bo distributed to the patients, 
 but under the express direction of the Medical Superin- 
 tendent. 
 
 6. All damages done by patients, and all their wants, as 
 to clothes and other articles, necessary to put the rules in 
 practice are to be reported by the keepers and servants to 
 the Steward or Matron. Each hall has a book in which is 
 enumerated all the articles used in the hall ; and in which 
 all damages and losses, and by whom occasioned, arc to 
 be entered ; and no new article can bo obtained to re-place 
 them, without exhibiting the book. 
 
7. Keepers must be particularly careful when any door 
 looks or unlocks with difficulty, to report to the Steward. 
 
 8. The bell shall be rung at a certain hour every morning 
 for the delivery of the regular supplies from the store ; at 
 which time nil parties concerned must attend. 
 
 9. The storekeeper, however, shall issue at any time 
 whatever may be required on the requisition of the Medical 
 Superintendent. 
 
 10. No patient shall be allowed a light in his or her bed- 
 room, without the special permission of the Medical Super- 
 intendent, and then under the care of a keeper. 
 
 11. Keepers and servants shall, in rotation, be allowed 
 to attend religious services on the Sabbath as they can be 
 spared from the institution. 
 
 DEATHS AND FUNERALS. 
 
 12. Whenever a death occurs the Steward shall notify the 
 undertaker, directing him to make the necessary arrange- 
 ments for the burial. The coffin shall not be closed until 
 the arrival of the hearse ; the lid shall then, in the presence 
 of the Steward, be securely screwed down. A keeper shall 
 accompany the body to the grave ; and shall not lose sight 
 of the coffin until he has seen it properly disposed of. 
 
 13. Every officer, keeper, and servant, shall be expected 
 to render prompt attention to all orders from their superiors 
 in the establishment, to secure the safety of the patients, 
 and the preservation of all property ; and to report such vio- 
 lation of rules as may come to their knowledge. 
 
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 Chapter XV. >^. •, - 
 
 HOURS FOB HEALS, fto. 
 
 1. The morning bell shall be rung at half-past four 
 o'clock, a.m., in May, June, July, and Augu:t ; at five, in 
 March, April, September, and October ; and at six, in No- 
 vember, December, January, and February. It is required 
 that all persons sleeping in the Institution, who have duty 
 to perform, rise in the morning at the ringing of the bell. 
 
 2. Breakfast is to be placed on the table, in the summer, 
 at half-past six o'clock ; in the spring and fall, at seven ; 
 and in the winter at half-past seven. 
 
 3. Dinner to be served at twelve o'clock, noon ; and tea 
 at six, p. m., the year round. 
 
 4. The Asylum is to be closed at half-past nine o'clock, 
 every night ; at which time the keepers and servants must 
 all retire to their apartments. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Assented to 27th March, 1855, by Ilis Excellency Sir 
 Edmund Walker Head, Baronet, Governor-General of 
 British North America, &c. 
 
 B0W8EI.L ii ELLIS, PRINTBBS, KI.VQ STBBET KA8T, TOllOMO. 
 
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