107
94
Haemorrhoids
140
Hernia
111
Syphilis
Chronic bronchitis
109
97
Tenea
91
Valvular disease of the heart
38
Leprosy
477. Five prisoners were released on medical grounds of
which 4 were lepers.
478. During the year there were three executions.
Lai Chi Kok Prison.
479. Dr. F. S. F. Court was Medical Officer until March when he was relieved by Dr. J. B. Mackie.
480. The New Female Prison was opened on the 19th of April for the accommodation of all female prisoners in the Colony.
481. The daily average number of prisoners were
Men
Women
355
114
482. The health of the prisoners was very satisfactory both among the males and the females. There was a considerable reduction in the number of cases of malaria as compared with
1931.
483. The total number treated in the Gaol Hospital was 274 men and 50 women. The daily averages in hospital were 5.35 men and 2.26 women. The numbers of cases ransferred to other hospital were Victoria Gaol Hospital 38, Kowloon Hospital 1. Government Civil Hospital 2, Mental Hospital 1.
484. The principal diseases were:-
Malaria
Influenza
Bronchitis
Diarrhoea
Boils
19
93 cases.
53
22
21
Rate % of
95
Total Admissions to Vic- Admissions to Hospital to
toria Gaol.
Hospital to Daily Average Daily Average in Victoria Gaol
of Prisoners
Gaol.
Victoria
Total Admissions to Victoria
Deaths due to Disease, to
Gaol.
STATISTICAL TABLES SHOWING TOTALS, AVERAGES AND PERCENTAGES IN COMPARISON WITH The following statistical Table shows totals, averages and percentages for the ten years 1923-1932 inclusive:-
PRECEDING NINE YEARS,
Total Number of
Hospital. Admissions to Victoria Prison
Prisoners admitted to Victoria
Prison.
Year.
Daily Average Number of
Lai Chi Kok
toria Prison Hospital.
Deaths due to disease at Vic-
Out-patients.
מן
Sick in Victoria Gaol Hospi-
tal.
Prisoners in Victoria Prison.
Prison.
Prisoners
Out-patients.
1923.
5,051
327
19,324
187
674
7.1
52.90
6.47
0.20
1924.
7,882
402
16.381
228
888
10.1
44.14
5.44
0.09
1925.
6,339
580
18,603
303
813
14.0
50.90
9.15
1.72
0.44
1926.
6,654
585
6,129
300
754
19.3
16.78
8.79
2.56
0.15
1927.
7,740
355
7,891
421
771
9.01
4.59
1.16
0.18
1928.
5,756
337
13,787
4
329
742
13.43
5.85
1.81
0.06
1929.
5,779
586
12,678
331
744
24.44
10.14
3.28
0.23
1930.
6,493
892
9,840
10
441
784
24.93
13.79
3.39
0.15
1931.
6,767
1,048
7,989
6
385
714
28.27
15.49
3.94
0.13
1932.
7,286
895
8,798
10
459
655
23.30
12.28
3.56
0.14
108