and discipline in the hospital and by carrying out such other duties as may be allocated to them by the Medical Officer.

Segregation of Infectious Cases

7.59 Every case, or suspected case, of infectious diseases shall immediately be segregated and the strictest isolation shall be maintained until the Medical Officer considers it safe to discontinue the precautions. The Medical Officer shall give written instructions as to the clearing, disinfecting or destroying of any infected clothing or bedding, and shall satisfy himself that the same are carried out.

Segregation of Prisoners in the Prison Hospital

7.60 Cases of dysentery and diarrhoea shall be treated in a separate ward, if possible.

Loose stool of such patients shall be disinfected and destroyed by fire. All wards, beds, bedding, clothes and latrine vessels used by them shall be thoroughly disinfected.

7.61 Prisoners suffering from venereal diseases shall be segregated.

7.62 All cases of pulmonary tuberculosis shall be segregated in special wards. All necessary precautions shall be taken to guard against the spread of infection to other prisoners.

7.63 All cases with abnormally enlarged spleen shall have boundaries marked on the