HC Deb 19 May 1938 vol 336 cc600-1W
Mr. McGovern

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the terms of prison rule No. 225 governing the duties of the medical officer, and the extent to which this rule is complied with in Barlinnie prison?

Mr. Wedderburn:

The terms of Prison Rule No. 225 are as follow: The Medical Officer shall see every prisoner at least once a week, so as to ascertain his general state of health, physical and mental, and whether he is clean in his person, and free from disease, and if his clothing and bedding are sufficient, and shall record the result of his inspection in his journal. The medical officer sees every prisoner once a week and makes inquiry as to his condition. If the state or appearance of any prisoner renders any action necessary or if the prisoner makes any request or complaint which inquiry proves to be justified, action is duly taken. The medical officer records the result of his inspections in his journal.

Mr. McGovern

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the terms of prison rule No. 227 governing the duties of the medical officer, and the extent to which this rule is complied with in Barlinnie prison?

Mr. Wedderburn:

The terms of prison rule No. 227 are: The medical officer shall from time to time examine the prisoners during the time of their being employed at labour, and shall record the name of any prisoner whose health he thinks to be endangered by a continuance at labour of any particular kind, and report the same to the Governor; and thereupon such prisoner shall not again be employed at such labour until the medical officer certifies that he is fit for such employment.

The medical officer inspects prisoners once a week when they are proceeding to work, and he frequently visits the places where they are employed in order to see them at work, and the remaining terms of the rule are complied with whenever necessary.