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Excerpt from Instructions to the Attendants, &C., In the Royal Edinburgh Asylum, 1842
I. It is expected that the attendants shall take an interest in those placed under their charge, and exert every endeavour to pro mote their comfort and recovery.
II. They must always bear in mind, that the insane are not responsible for their Words or actions, and must, therefore, on no occasion, resent either intemperate language, or unruly behaviour, but exhibit uniform kindness and perfect self-control.
III. As patients will rather imitate the example of their attendants than follow their instructions, it is necessary that the example set by the latter be one of order, quietness, punctuality, personal neatness, and general propriety of behaviour.
IV. The recovery of the inmates being the grand object of the institution, those attendants will be most esteemed, and suitably rewarded, under whose charge, or through whose means, the greatest number recover.
V. The success of the after treatment ofa patient depends very much on the impression made on his mind at the time of admission no pains, therefore, must be spared, by kind attentions, on the part of the attendant, to inspire confidence on this occasion.
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