105
Gynaecolo
Vaccina-gical cases
Doctor. seen by
Lady
92
1.
47
21
2,827
451
48
244
3,986
720
374
340
4,890
2,233*
173
8,105
2,055
203
5,178
1,597
157
8,830
1,209
148
2,170
674
535
348
112
1,904
349
Certificate
of causes
Patients
sent to
of death.
Hospital.
Corpses removed to removed to Hospital by Hospital or Ambulance. Mortuary. Patients
Applica-
tion for
coffins.
Dead
infants
brought to
Dispensary.
tions.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE IN THE DISPENSARIES DURING 1932.
PIO
Patients.
New
Dispensaries.
cases.
8
r
98
19
I
170
149
41
124
1,090
472
1,398
87,875
9,636
061
Total for 1931......
129,419
110.056
300
375
178
1.165
490
1,490
29,991
8,094
*Carried out at Tsan Yuk.
Central
15,436
14,108;
Eastern.
10,701
10,287
Western ............
12,649
10,284
Harbour & Yauinati
39,750
34,632
Shaukiwan
26,468
26,054
Shamshuipo
14,669
6,168
Hung Hom
11,260
2,940
Aberdeen
5,461
6,021
Kowloon City
11,769
8.743
1982%
6811
115
126
28
Total for 1932.
148,163
119,287
312
501
*83800
93
L
SECTION VII.
PRISONS.
469. The principal prison of the Colony is situated in Victoria, a branch prison being situated at Lai Chi Kok on the Kowloon side of the Harbour. The former has accommodation
for 800 prisoners, the latter for about 500.
470. In April the New Female Prison with accommodation for 100 was opened and all female prisoners were transferred to it. Built on modern principles the building is roomy, well light- ed and well ventilated. The accommodation is in every way an improvement on that which could be allotted in Victoria Gaol, and far superior to that which the average prisoner is accustomed
to at home.
471. During 1932 the general health in all three gaols con- tinued to be satisfactory.
year.
Victoria Gaol.
472. Dr. G. V. A. Griffith was Medical Officer during the
473. The total number of admissions was 7,286 (6,767 in 1931). Of these 7,185 were males and 149 females and 49 juveniles. 557 of those admitted were 50 years of age or over.
1931).
474. The daily average number of inmates was 655 (714 in
475. In the Gaol Hospital which has 30 beds 895 cases were treated. The daily average number of beds occupied was 23.30. 37 cases including 10 for X-Ray examination were removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment not available at the Gaol Hospital, while 2 cases were transferred to the Mental Hospital.
There were 10 deaths, of which 5 were from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
476. Among the outpatients who numbered 8,798 the most
important diseases were:-
Chronic opium poisoning Scabies
Chronic Tuberculosis
Gonorrhoea
1,765
617
368
162
106