Report on the death of a prisoner

(1) On the death of any prisoner, the Medical Officer-in-charge shall forthwith record in a register the following particulars, so far as they can be ascertained, namely:- (a) the day on which the deceased first complained of illness or injury or was observed to be ill or injured, (b) the labour, if any, on which he was engaged on that day, (c) the scale of his diet on that day, (d) the day on which he was admitted to hospital, (e) the day on which the Medical Officer was first informed of the illness or injury, (f) the nature of the disease or injury, (g) whether the patient prisoner was referred to outside hospital, (h) if so, the details of treatment provided in the outside hospital, (i) the details of medicines administered and the clinical tests conducted on the prisoner, (j) when the deceased was last seen before his death by the Medical Officer or Medical Subordinate, (k) the time of the death of the prisoner, and (l) an account of the appearance of the corpse, together with any special remarks that the Medical Officer may desire to record or report to the Superintendent. (2) The Medical Officer shall send a report of such death to the Superintendent of the Prison and to the Director General, through the Superintendent.