Regulations to be Observed in the Regimental Hospitals

Title

Regulations to be Observed in the Regimental Hospitals

Description

Printed in Jamaica in 1797 for use by British regiments there, these regulations for army hospitals cover the conduct of the attending surgeon, independence from the ordinary chain of command, mandatory quarantine, and “full, middle, and low” diets for patients. Interestingly, AAS’s copy contains extensive handwritten annotations. 

Title as Issued

Regulations to be Observed in the Regimental Hospitals of the Several Corps in Jamaica

Publication

Spanish-Town, Jamaica, 1797

Citation

“Regulations to be Observed in the Regimental Hospitals,” The Caribbeana Project at AAS, accessed February 6, 2023, https://www.americanantiquarian.org/caribbeana/items/show/91.

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