9. Attendants are forbidden to make walking out with their patients a pretext for doing errands, or making calls for themselves, and they must not go to town with the patients, when the state of the roads and fields allow exercises in other directions, and they must be especially vigilant that patients, when out, do not obtain possession of any dangerous implements, matches, or other articles improper for them to have, and strict search must be made for such immediately on their return to the Asylum, and before they shall have time to secrete them in the wards.
10. On the morning of Wednesday and Saturday of every week, each patient shall receive a tepid bath, unless by reason of sickness or otherwise, exceptions shall be made by the Superintendent, or Assistant Physician; the male patients shall be shaven, and an inspection shall be made that their hair and nails may be suitably trimmed, and the person generally in cleanly condition. In trimming the hair, no more should be taken off than necessary to secure a better appearance of the patient—the practice, of cutting the hair of the insane close to the head, being positively forbidden, unless, for some special reason, it shall be so ordered by the Superintendent or Assistant Physician.
11. On Mondays and Thursdays the Attendants shall collect all clothing designed for the wash, and deliver the same, with lists thereof, to the Supervisors, at the assorting rooms, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays they will assist the Overseers of the laundry to assort the clothing, and place the articles of each ward to themselves for the inspection of the Supervisors, who will compare them with the washing lists and make their return thereon.
1. The Assistants will be employed with the Attendants in the care of the patients, their rooms, clothing, etc.; they will be under the immediate direction and control of the Attendants; and they are expected to observe with care the rules prescribed for the management of the patients, and the government of the Asylum.
1. The meals of the patients shall be served promptly at the following hours:
December, } January, } 7 A. M. 1 P. M. 7 P. M. February. }
March, } April, } May, } 6½ A. M. 12½ P. M. 6½ P. M. September, } October, } November. }