(4) Female prisoners.
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There were 188 female prisoners admitted during the year. The average weekly number was 29.
With the exception of two patients suffering from phthisis, there were no cases of serious illness or death. Twenty-six prisoners in all received treatment.
(5) General Statistics.
The total admissions to Victoria Gaol were 4,179 (4,050 in 1914).
The daily average number of prisoners was 593 (601 in 1914).
It will thus be seen that, though there was an increased total admission of prisoners, the daily average was slightly decreased.
The total admissions to the gaol hospital were 365 (483 in 1914). This does not take into account nine prisoners who were admitted for observation but eventually considered to be free from disease.
The total number of persons who received treatment at the out-patient department was 1,294 (2,348 in 1914)*.
There was a daily average attendance in the out-patient department of 79 (83 in 1914).
The hospital showed the same daily average attendance as in 1914, i.e., 13.
The average duration of hospital treatment was 116 days.
Vaccinations.—2,073 prisoners were vaccinated during the year. Of this number 756 were successful, 601 were unsuccessful and 716 were not examined owing to early discharge from gaol on the expiration of their sentence.
Surgical operations.—Ten operations were performed during the year.
* These figures do not take into account 743 patients of whom 255 were observed and found to be malingering, 409 were suffering from trivial ailments and only received one dose of medicine and 79 had one or more teeth extracted but were treated in no other way. The figures for 1914 are not exclusive of these.