262
Kis left arm was very much shattered and at one time it appeared that would have to be amputated; however, aided by a sound constitution he ered and was discharged in June with all the wounds healed.
LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
Tables X and XI give the admissions and deachs during the year, also the iseases from which the patients were suffering. The European Asylum was con- siderably overcrowded during the year, there were 11 more admissions than in
1903.
MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
There were 35 Europeans and 37 Asiatics admitted, an increase of 4 Europeans as compared with 1903, the number of Asiatics remaining the same. The two fatal cases were Chinese.
VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
During the year there were 133 admissions, 47 of these being children, arranged according to their nationalities they were as follows:--
Europeans, Asiatics, Indian,
..122
10
1
133
Four deaths occurred, the causes of death being Typhoid Fever 1, Phthsis 2. and Bright's Disease 1.
The patients were classified as follows:-
Wives of Government Servants,
26
Private paying,
61
Free,
45
Police Case,
1
133
The following operations were performed during the year:
Laparotomy,
Mammary Abscess,..
Curetting,
Hamotthoids,
1
2
2
1
Circumcision,
In addition there were ten confinements, all Europeans.
Table Les the admissions and deaths under their respective diseases.
MILLINGTON
Staff-
whole of the year
Fees.-$5,611.2
igned in October and was succeeded by Sister com leave. Sister LEE was on duty for the
year.
VICTORIA GAUL.
HA
The following Table gives the number of admissions to the Gaol and the daily average number of prisoners during the past in yours
Year.
Prisoners admitted to the Gaol.
Daily Average Number of PONITE.
1895,.... 1896,.
1897,
•
5,014
442
5,582
$14
5,076
462
1898,
5,427
517/
}
1899.
4,789
481
1900,
5,432
428
1901.
5,077
439
1902,··
5,988
776
1903,..
7,273
1853
1904,
7,464
726