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A-Over and above the sealed pattern.
Q-When is that used?
A-If the Doctor thinks it necessary.
Q-On medical grounds only?
A—Yes.
Q-Do you send a report to the Governor of every flogging?
A-Every flogging.
Q-When inflicted by yourself?
A--Every one that I inflict myself.
QAfter he has been flogged?
A--After he has been flogged.
Q--Have you ever had any comment or remonstrance from your superiors con- cerning the frequency of the floggings?
A-Locally?
Q--I mean locally-the Governor or the Colonial Secretary?
A-Not until the 5th May last. I will forward a copy of the letter. (See Appendix X.)
Dr. ATKINSON-Have you any control over the hospital in the way of appointing attendants or wardmasters? I mean do you appoint the warders?
A---Yes, but I should not appoint anyone if the Medical Officer thought him unsuitable.
Q-These men who are appointed as ward masters have had no previous medical training?
A-No.
Q-Do you think it advisable to have trained European warders there on duty?
A-In a Home Prison, where everything is very carefully looked into, such a class of officer is not appointed. The hospital warders are discipline officers, but they are engaged for duty in the hospital, and they do duty in the hospital only, but they receive no special training. I think the Medical Officers of the Colony are the best judges of whether the warders detailed for duty in the hospital here should have previous training or not.
Q-You state as a fact that the warders at home who look after the sick are not trained?
A-They are not trained. The doctor is responsible for everything.
Q- Is there an attendant constantly on duty in the Gaol Hospital at night under present arrangements?
A-Under the present arrangements the hospital warder is on duty at all hours with the exception of from 6 to 9 in the evening; then the hospital is patrolled by one of the night patrols.
Q-So that there is no one on duty at night ?
A-Yes, the Hospital Warder.
Q-Both these men can sleep at night.
A- Both these men can sleep at night; it would be impossible to arrange otherwise.
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