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Europeans. Fifty-two were admitted as against 44 in 1903. Of these 5 were females. There were 7 deaths, viz. :—
5 Males from Delirium Tremens.
1 Female from
Do.
1. Female from Chronic Mania.
The latter was the Roumanian Jewess who was admitted in 1903.
Of the Europeans admitted 31 were suffering from Acute Alcoholism in its worst form. Hence the high mortality this year. Some of the cases were hopeless from the first and the majority died from heart failure during the maniacal period.
The various people admitted suffering from Alcoholism is as follows:-
English 11, Scotch 7, Irish 4, American 5, Australian 1, Welsh 1,
Portuguese 2.
Their occupations were:-
Seamen or Ship's Officers,.... Ship's Engineers,
.12
Married woman,
Chemist,
Stenographer,
Clerk,
Foreman of buildings,
School teacher,
Total,
2
1
5
1
1
...31
Of the above only 3 of the Seamen belonged to the Beachcomber class.
The American female who was admitted in 1895 suffering from Mania is still in the Asylum and enjoying good health.
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Of the 52 Europeans admitted, 3 were under observation, 1, who was suffer- ing from Melancholia, was sent to Canada to his friends in care of an attendant, 35 were discharged cured, 5 died as above mentioned, leaving & remaining' on January 1st, 1905. Of these, 7 are males and 1 female.
Indians and Coloured.-There were 12 admissions, all males, an increase of 2 over the previous year. Two were suffering from Alcoholism.
There was 1 death-an Indian N. C. O. of the 110th Mahrattas-who was in the Asylum 96 days suffering from Melancholia.
Asiatics (Chinese and Japanese).--One hundred and two were admitted as against 101 last year. Five males and 3 females were under observation for a time and then discharged, 48 were sent to Canton, 41 were handed over to their friends who wished to take them to their native villages in China or elsewhere, leaving 5-viz., 2 female and 3 males-remaining in the Asylum on January 1st, 1905.
Of the Asiatics admitted 4 were Japanese. Two were suffering from Alcoholism, 1 male from Dementia, and I female from the same disease.
There were 5 deaths, all Chinese, viz., 2 from Denentia and Beri-beri, 2 Acute Mania, and 1 from burns caused by crude carbolic acid.
both by
Suicides. Two attempts at suicide were made during the year, both Europeans,
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Staff-Wardmaster MULROONEY resigned in January and was succeeded by Wardmaster CooKE from the Government Civil Hospital.
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Buildings. The floors of the ground-floor of the European Block, as also the floors of rooms 6 and 8 were renewed during the year. All the buildings are in a good state of repair.
Water-pipes and three Fire Hydrants have been put in, viz., two Hydrants for the European Block and one for the Chinese, which with the Fire-box and its contents will enable us to combat an outbreak of fire.
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