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# 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 lighted 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 continued to be satisfactory.
## Victoria Gaol.
472. Dr. G. V. A. Griffith was Medical Officer during the year.
473. The total number of admissions was 7,286 (6,767 in 1931). Of these 7,135 were males and 149 females and 49 juveniles. 557 of those admitted were 50 years of age or over.
474. The daily average number of inmates was 655 (714 in 1931).
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 1,765 Scabies 617 Chronic Tuberculosis 368 Gonorrhoea 162