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Table II.
Average daily number of Inmates of the Victoria Hospital during each month of the Years 1906, 1907, and 1908.
Month. Average daily number in Hospital, 1906. Average daily number in Hospital, 1907. Average daily number in Hospital, 1908. January, 7.23 19.29 6.22 February, 5.90 13.05 4.45 March, 9.36 12.61 8.97 April, 5.47 6.63 7.27 May, 10.81 7.58 10.74 June, 17.10 14.13 18.23 July, 14.00 16.77 23.39 August, 19.00 18.48 21.58 September, 21.47 23.16 24.26 October, 19.88 15.67 14.26 November, 17.37 13.66 13.20 December, 18.68 5.45 18.90Annexe E.
REPORT ON THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
During the year 139 males and 52 females were admitted, and these together with 16 males and 5 females remaining on December 31st, 1907, make a total of 212 patients under treatment during the year. The total admissions 191, are fewer than in the previous year, 204.
Of the patients under treatment there were :-
Paying Patients, 39 Free Patients, 114 Police Cases, Police,-Members of, 4 Government Servants, 52 3 212Of these cases there were repatriated or discharged 132 males and 51 females; 10 males and 1 female died, and there remained under treatment 13 males and 5 females on December 31st.
Acute cases were as follows:-Acute Mania 21 males and 9 females; Mania 20 males and 5 females. Alcoholism was accountable for 35 cases. Table II shews the details of birthplaces and diseases.
The Deaths numbered 11, slightly more than 5% of the number under treatment. Causes of Death Acute Mania 6 males, 1 female; Alcoholism 1 male; Dementia 1 male; Heat-Stroke 1 male.
All Buildings and Grounds were in good repair and order. The Staff continued unchanged during the year.
W. V. M. Koch, Medical Officer in Charge.