§ Mr. HAYESasked the Home Secretary whether the medical officer's duties at Parkhurst Prison are wholly or in part subject to the control or direction of the 2742W governor, or whether the medical officer is directly responsible to the Prison Commissioners?
Mr. HENDERSONThe governor of Parkhurst Convict Prison is the chief officer to whom the other officers are subordinate, but the medical officer has entire responsibility to the Commissioners, through the governor, for the medical treatment of the convicts.