every Mate go round amongst his Patients in the Evening, to
see that every Thing is well conducted, and to report to the Physician
or Apothecary if any Thing extraordinary happens.

5. That two of the Mates attend all Day at the Apothecary's Shop to
receive any Sick that may arrive, and to place them properly; to make
up what Medicines they may immediately want; to order each of them a
Mess of Water Gruel; and if any Thing extraordinary occurs, to send an
orderly Man to acquaint the Physician or Apothecary with the same. The
orderly Mates to make up likewise for Officers, or others, all
Prescriptions sent to the Apothecary's Shop through the Day.

A Joint of Meat, roasted or boiled, for Dinner, and a Bottle of Wine,
was allowed to the orderly Mates, by Lord _Granby_'s Order, that they
might not absent themselves from their Duty.--Where there was
Conveniency for it, a Mate lodged in the Hospital.

The Apothecary ought to take Care of the Medicines; to go round the
Hospitals in the Morning before the Time of the Physician's visiting;
to see that the Wards are in proper Order; that the Nurses and other
Servants have done their Duty; to examine into the State of the Sick,
and to see that the Provisions are good; and make a faithful Report
of all these Things to the Physician when he arrives.--To take Care
that the Mates prepare in the Morning the Medicines that are commonly
wanted for the Day; and that they afterwards make up faithfully the
Prescriptions of the Physician; to go round the Hospital again in the
Evening, to see that the Sick have got their Medicines regularly; and
to make the same Enquiries as in the Morning.

The Apothecary should always be lodged near the Hospital, to assist in
Case of any Accidents happening, or of Sick arriving at the Hospital.

When there are any strong infectious Disorders in Military Hospitals,
the physical Gentlemen may use the following Precautions to guard
themselves against Infection.

1. Never to visit the Sick with an empty Stomach; but to eat Breakfast
before they go into the Hospital.

2. To have a Suit of Cloaths reserved for visiting the Hospital, and a
waxed Linen Coat to wear above them in going round the Wards; and as
soon as they have come out of the Hospital, to wash and change their
Linen and Cloaths.

3. Before they go into the Wards, to order that they be well cleaned
out, and sprinkled with Vinegar, and afterwards fumigated, and aired
by opening the Windows,