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[Rules and Regulations, no date, for General Hospital # 23]

Genl Hospl No. 23

1^st Scrupulous cleanliness must be rigidly maintained. No useless extra clothing will be allowed to encumber the bunks.

2^nd Loud walking and talking, quarreling, and cursing are positively forbidden.

3^rd The bedstead, bedding, and furniture of every description will be closely inspected each day and kept clean and a change ordered when deemed necessary.

4^th Nurses assigned to special wards will not be interrupted to perform duties in other wards.

5^th Breakfast will be furnished at 7½ o’clock AM, Dinner at 2 PM & Supper at 6 PM.

6^th Attention will be paid to a proper economy of Gas or other lights.

7 Visitors to their friends will be allowed entrance from 12 AM to 2 PM. Not more than 12 visitors can be in the Hospital at one time.

8^th Not more than eight patients from each ward will be allowed passes to walk in the city and the passes will be good for only three hours.

9 Ladies will be allowed admittance at any time during the day.

Martin P. Scott
Surgeon in charge

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