{"id":18537,"date":"2013-05-19T17:58:15","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T00:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alternativejonestown.com\/?page_id=18537"},"modified":"2020-12-30T13:53:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T21:53:52","slug":"medical-instructions-from-jim-jones-text","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=18537","title":{"rendered":"Medical Instructions from Jim Jones (Text)"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
\nINSTRUCTIONS FROM JJ<\/center><\/p>\n
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  1. Define psychologica [psychological] bedwetters from those with physical problems.<\/li>\n
  2. \nHave patience with people who have speech problems.<\/li>\n
  3. \nMother wants people briefed on babies nursery at orientation.<\/li>\n
  4. \nAll people except bedwetters and handicapped and toddlers must get rid of their pee-cans. All pee-cans must be registered.<\/li>\n
  5. \nPeople with ringworm in stores are to take a shower before treatment.<\/li>\n
  6. \nDad was a progress report from hospitals in G.T. [Georgetown] on patients. He doesn\u2019t trust hospitals.<\/li>\n
  7. \nDo not empty urnine [urine] cans nor urinate on the ground.<\/li>\n
  8. \n Medical team is to see how authenic [authentic] Willenettas illness is. (Several mo. ago)<\/li>\n
  9. \nwe have to kill the fly problem.<\/li>\n
  10. \nWe have to get rid of maggots. I hate the word \u201cresearch\u201d. When will we find the solution?<\/li>\n
  11. \nKeep Ken Norton under medical observation.<\/li>\n
  12. \nWe can\u2019t afford to give medications away. Keep medications only in the case of a baby dying.<\/li>\n
  13. \nGet free medication \u2013 the economy is in bad shape. This will have to be cleared on a one to one basis. JJ would never deny medication for kidney infection.<\/li>\n
  14. \nRefer patients to Georgetown, we will take them on our boat.<\/li>\n
  15. \nBreak heaven and earth to get medicine tomorrow. (21-5-78 [May 21, 1978])<\/li>\n
  16. \nIron deficiency is dangerous.<\/li>\n
  17. \nRecommend diets to the people, Doctor.<\/li>\n
  18. \n Don\u2019t you ever let the power go out here. It could be in the middle of a medical emergency.<\/li>\n
  19. \n Our medical care has paid off. (They don\u2019t steal from us anymore).<\/li>\n
  20. \nYou should care about everyone as if they were your child.<\/li>\n
  21. \nAll emergency cases should be told to all medical people.<\/li>\n
  22. \nBarb Walker is to be kept in \u201cNo capacity\u201d. She has threatened to kill everyone that kept her away from Steven. Keep her under control in the infirmary. (Stated on 10-4-78 [April 10, 1978]).<\/li>\n
  23. \nJerry Rae is an alcoholic. He can\u2019t take one drink. His comrades are to watch him and help him.<\/li>\n
  24. \nWhat\u2019s being done about rodents?<\/li>\n
  25. \nAre we sanitary in the chickery? Anthony has had a form of hygiene for years.<\/li>\n
  26. \nAll special medical equipement [equipment] is to be held up until a lexical problems are solved.<\/li>\n
  27. \nNever carry hot pots to fool anymore. Danger of spilling and burning children.<\/li>\n
  28. \nHave a senior check the bathrooms to see if they are clean when people leave. Lets [Let\u2019s] increase the senior staff. Walk right in every few minutes and this will cut down the problem of diarrhea. One should pass out paper and the other should rove in and out of the bathroom. (To be handled in Steering).<\/li>\n
  29. \nRight now people with feet problems come first with socks.<\/li>\n
  30. \n JJ said he ran into a situation medically where we didn\u2019t have the essentials for life. He said he didn\u2019t want it to happen again.<\/li>\n
  31. \nWe have to have balanced meals.<\/li>\n
  32. \nYou have to eat all your greens.<\/li>\n
  33. \nWhat about malaria salt? Is it over salted?<\/li>\n
  34. \nMalaria is all over. It\u2019s just across the road. What are people on salt free diets doing to get protection? Check this out, make sure they are getting medication.<\/li>\n
  35. \nThose rails: The blind people, they are a life line \u2013 a way for the blind to find their way \u2013 Teachers, teach the children what it\u2019s like to be blind.<\/li>\n
  36. \nShanda is to reline Edith Parks[\u2018] teeth.<\/li>\n
  37. \nWe must look into the Prime Minister of Canada. He has been supportive. He is going to try to get assistance to build us a hospital. We must follow this up.<\/li>\n
  38. \n I thought I said that medical people could go and check on people. Let Lossie Lane go home.<\/li>\n
  39. \nTo the community (Not people home sick): Stop taking food to the cottages. A rat will bite you if you roll over on it. Also they are dangerous to the children.<\/li>\n
  40. \nGet Anitra[\u2018]s food problem under control \u2013 get her counseling. (Several months ago).<\/li>\n
  41. \nBob Rankin is to help drain water out of the rice pavillion [pavilion].<\/li>\n
  42. \nPeople guarding showers and bathrooms are not to sit at doors but are to walk in and out constantly.<\/li>\n
  43. \nReport those who don\u2019t help (at bathrooms).<\/li>\n
  44. \nGet the essentials for life. Decide on a jobber \u2013 I want our people out of there.<\/li>\n
  45. \nTake off shoes at the bottom of the steps. This will cut down on infection.<\/li>\n
  46. \nUnless you are told otherwise, you will nurse your baby.<\/li>\n
  47. \nTo Sue concerning stealing food from garbage cans: You will have to go into intensive care \u2013 we can\u2019t have this. (9-6-78 [June 9, 1978]).<\/li>\n
  48. \nWarning to Rose McKnight about faking being sick: Don\u2019t ever do it again!<\/li>\n
  49. \nSnackers are not to get anything without approval of the snack committee, which will meet once a week.<\/li>\n
  50. \nPeople on milk are not to give it away, Drink milk and mild [milk] shakes in front of the servers. People will make themselves sick out of hostility.<\/li>\n
  51. \nSupervisors: If your child doesn\u2019t get their milk, you will go on Public Services.<\/li>\n
  52. \nSnackers, eat all your food.<\/li>\n
  53. \nAll special diets should go through the doctor. High Protein diets can cause people with kidney problems trouble.<\/li>\n
  54. \nGet gates with firm latches so that children can\u2019t fall (for cribs in the nursery). Watch the cribs. Don\u2019t turn your backs. There will be serious consequences if a child gets hurt and for the person who allows it.<\/li>\n
  55. \nPut Kimo Jones on the medical records.<\/li>\n
  56. \nAll seniors are to have walking sticks in the rain.<\/li>\n
  57. \nThe following people will go into confinement in SCU if they don\u2019t change their attitudes: Jamal Baisy, Wayne McCall, Wobby Lawrence, Glenell, Mark Rhodes and Clarence Klingman.<\/li>\n
  58. \nA medical person is to check Wobby once a week.<\/li>\n
  59. \nViolation of Nursery rules will bring some warnings that lead to Public services.<\/li>\n
  60. \nPeople off work are to spend their time in the medical center.<\/li>\n
  61. \nChris says there is a stand by generator.<\/li>\n
  62. \nNo more accidents by neglect. I\u2019m ordering it.<\/li>\n
  63. \nIf Lisa comes back, you do not talk about Debbie, nor Lisa\u2019s condition. Be very loving.<\/li>\n
  64. \nMother and Dad: if you think things are unjust in the medical department, come to me or Dad.<\/li>\n
  65. \nTo Thelma Jackson: you can associate with Renee but be positive.<\/li>\n
  66. \nWhen people have a 99-Temp, you don\u2019t tell them to come back later. I don\u2019t want people treated like this.<\/li>\n
  67. \nNurses in SCU \u2013 I want all flies killed. Use flyswatters and get them killed off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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