AnnualReport-1920

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Annexe H.

VICTORIA GAOL.

REPORT BY DR. D. J. VALENTINE, Medical Officer.

Staff. Dr. D. J. Valentine succeeded Dr. W. J. Woodman on 25th January, 1920, as Medical Officer in charge of Victoria Gaol.

Buildings.-The prison and yards have been kept in good sanitary condition. The mortuary has been entirely renovated.

A branch prison was opened up at Lai-Chi-Kok on 17th March, 1920, to relieve the overcrowding in the Victoria gaol. This has accommodation for above 200 prisoners and is used to confine short sentence prisoners and juveniles.

Health.-The health of the prisoners during the year has been very satisfactory.

Occurrence of certain specific diseases.

Disease. Number of cases. Deaths. Pulmonary tuberculosis 32 4 Malaria, 75 Influenza, 18 Dengue fever, 68 Opium habit, 72 Amoebic dysentery, 7 Typhoid fever, 9 2 10

Deaths.-Eleven deaths from disease took place. The causes were as follows:-Pulmonary tuberculosis 3, Typhoid fever 2, Beri-beri 1, Enteritis 1, Uraemia 2, Cirrhosis of liver 1, Perforated gastric ulcer 1. The mortality rate was 18 per 1,000.