RULES
—AND—
REGULATIONS
—OF THE—
INSANE ASYLUM OF CALIFORNIA.
STOCKTON:
ARMOR & CLAYES, PRINTERS.
1861.
[3]RESIDENT PHYSICIAN.
The Resident Physician, who shall also be the Superintendent,shall be the chief executive officer of the Asylum;he shall have the general superintendence of the buildings,grounds, and property, subject to the laws and regulationsof the Trustees; he shall have the sole control and managementof the patients; he shall ascertain their condition,daily prescribe their treatment, and adopt such sanitarymeasures as he may think best; he shall appoint, with theapproval of the Trustees, so many attendants and assistantsas he may think proper and necessary for the economicaland efficient performance of the business of the Asylum,prescribe their several duties and places;—heshall, also, from time to time, give such orders and instructionsas he may judge best calculated to insure good conduct,fidelity and economy in every department of laborand expense; and he is authorized and enjoined to maintainsalutary discipline among all who are employed bythe Institution, and uniform obedience to all the rules andregulations of the Asylum.—[State Law of 1858.
[4]ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN.
FIRST.
“The Assistant Physician shall perform” the “duties,and be subject to the responsibility of the Superintendent,in his sickness or absence, and” he “may call to hisaid, for the time being, such medical assistance, as hemay deem necessary”—“and perform such other duties asmay be directed by the Superintendent and prescribed bythe By-Laws.”—[State Law of 1858.
SECOND.
He shall prepare and superintend the administration ofmedicines, visit the wards frequently, and carefully notethe condition and progress of individual cases; see that thedirections of the Superintendent are faithfully executed,and promptly report any case of neglect or abuse that maycome under his observation, or of which he may be informed.
THIRD.
He shall assist in devising employment and recreationfor the patients, and endeavor in every way to promotetheir comfort and recovery; keep such records of cases asthe Superintendent may direct, assist in preparing statistics,and conducting correspondence, and he shall performsuch other duties of his office as properly belong thereto.
[5]GENERAL RULES.
1. Persons employed in the service of the Asylum willlearn that character, proper deportment, and faithfulnessto duty, will alone keep them in the situations in whichthey are placed; and they should consider well, before enteringupon service, whether they are prepared to devoteall their time, talents, and efforts, in the discharge of theduties assigned to them. The Institution will deal in strictgood faith with its employees, and it will expect, in return,prompt, faithful, and self-denying se