state of health of the prisoner, specifying whether good, indifferent
or bad, together with such observations in regard, to his physical or
mental conditions as he may consider necessary and if the prisoner
is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, the class of labour for
which he is fit, whether hard, medium or light. While describing a
prisoner's health as bad or indifferent the Senior Medical Officer or
Junior Medical Officer, shall record the reasons such as enlarged
spleen, anaemia, etc. He shall also ' note whether the prisoner has
been "vaccinated or has had small-pox.
Un explained injuries.
Rule19. Every prisoner on admission shall be carefully
examined by the Medical Officer or Junior Medical Officer for the
presence of any un-explained injuries, wounds, contusions or
abrasions and if detected shall be entered in the Injury Register
and the admission register.
Report of unexplained injuries.
Rule20. When a prisoner with injuries on his body is
admitted into a prison from police custody he shall be examined
immediately by the Medical Officer. If the examination reveals
unexplained injuries not already recorded in the medico-legal
report accompanying the prisoner, a report shall at once be made
to the [Sessions judge and officer Incharge of the Prosecution]
and the Superintendent of Police.
Search and Examination of women prisoner.
Rule21. In case of women prisoners, the search and
examination shall be carried out by a woman warder under the
orders of Deputy Superintendent and the Medical Officer,
respectively.
Record for purposes of identification.
Rule22. A full personal description of every prisoner,
with a note of any special marks on his person, and his left thumb
impression, shall, for the purpose of identification, be recorded in
the admission register.
State of education to be recorded.
Rule23. The state of education of every prisoner on
admission and in the case of Muslim prisoners, whether he knows
Namaz and Quran, shall be recorded in the admission register and
the history ticket.
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