S.L. 260.3 Art. 32General medical care.

(1) The Medical Officer shall ensure the care of the physical and mental health of the prisoners and shall also ensure that medical doctors see, under proper conditions and with such frequency as is reasonably required, all sick prisoners, those who report illness or injury, and any prisoner who may require medical attention.

(2) The Director shall ensure that the name of every prisoner who requests medical attention is entered in a register to be kept for the purpose and that such register is inspected and signed by the Medical Officer daily.

(3) (a) The Medical Officer shall report to the Director whenever he considers that a prisoner’s physical or mental health has been or will be adversely affected by continued imprisonment or by any condition of imprisonment.

(b) If any prisoner is found to have any infectious or contagious disease, a report thereof shall be made forthwith to the Director by the Medical Officer, under whose direction steps shall be taken to treat the condition and to prevent its transmission to others.

(4) Prison officers shall direct the Medical Officer’s attention to any prisoner who may appear not to be in good health although not complaining of sickness or whose state of mind may appear deserving of special notice and care.