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LUNATIC ASYLUM RETURN

QUESTION I—(STATISTICAL)

GENERAL STATISTICAL TABLE

Number admitted during 1923 Daily average number Resident Number Treated during 1923 Employed in attendance on the patients
Males 28 104 140
Females 91 62
TOTAL 309 166 15
Number of Attendants Employed Non-Resident Employed in Attendance on the patients Employed as servants or only partially as attendants
39 servants
Recovered Discharged Relieved Not improved Number of patients who died in 1922 Average stay (days) of those Discharged Died in 1923 Remaining at end of 1923
55 199 3 72 185.4 24 19
51 75 3032.2 1500
147 3217.0

N.B.—Of those admitted during the year 55 were believed to be suffering from their first attack of insanity.

OBITUARY TABLE

Number of deceased on register Age of deceased Sex of deceased Bodily condition when admitted Form of mental disorder Date of admission Cause of death State whether a Coroner's inquest was held, and what was the verdict State whether a post mortem examination was held
144 30 Male Good Mania 28.3.40
282 13 Female Fair Epilepsy 27.9.20
Dementia 2.12.23
17.6.23 Septic Broncho Pneumonia No
Epilepsy *
Malaria

SPACE AND ACCOMMODATION TABLE

Description of rooms The number of such rooms The gross cubic space of all such rooms The gross superficial area of all such rooms Height of all such rooms Amount of superficial area allowed per patient Average temperature Winter Average temperature Summer The amount of window space
Dormitories None
Day rooms and corridors used as day rooms Four 14,459 3,456 18 feet
Single rooms Six 402 10 3,228 180 sq. ft. 100 Not recorded 641
Thirty 532

QUESTIONS

What is the source of the water supply; the quality of the water; and the amount of water available for all purposes expressed in gallons, per patient, per day?

Answer: Rain water from the public reservoirs; good; practically unlimited.

What is the number of:

(1.) Lavatories?

Answer: Four. The proportion of the total number of basins in them all to the total number of patients is 1 to 5.

(2.) Baths?

Answer: Four. The proportion of the total number of baths to the total number of patients is 1 to 5; the patients are bathed twice a week and oftener if they desire to do so; an unlimited supply of water is allowed for each bath; fresh water is given to every patient, and the supply of hot water is adequate. A responsible official or attendant is always present during the bathing operations, and he reports, in writing, to the Superintendent of the institution as to the existence of any bruises, eruptions, deformities or other irregularities he observes when patients are stripped.

(3.) Latrines?

Answer: None. The total number of seats to the total number of patients is 1 to 5.

What is the system of sewerage?

Answer: Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with W.C.-preventing cisterns are used.

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LUNATIC ASYLUM RETURN QUESTION I—(STATISTICAL) GENERAL STATISTICAL TABLE Number admitted during 1923 Daily average number Resident Number Treated during 1923 Employed in attendance on the patients Males 28 104 140 Females 91 62 TOTAL 309 166 15 Number of Attendants Employed Non-Resident Employed in Attendance on the patients Employed as servants or only partially as attendants 39 servants Recovered Discharged Relieved Not improved Number of patients who died in 1922 Average stay (days) of those Discharged Died in 1923 Remaining at end of 1923 55 199 3 72 185.4 24 19 51 75 3032.2 1500 147 3217.0 N.B.—Of those admitted during the year 55 were believed to be suffering from their first attack of insanity. OBITUARY TABLE Number of deceased on register Age of deceased Sex of deceased Bodily condition when admitted Form of mental disorder Date of admission Cause of death State whether a Coroner's inquest was held, and what was the verdict State whether a post mortem examination was held 144 30 Male Good Mania 28.3.40 282 13 Female Fair Epilepsy 27.9.20 Dementia 2.12.23 17.6.23 Septic Broncho Pneumonia No Epilepsy * Malaria SPACE AND ACCOMMODATION TABLE Description of rooms The number of such rooms The gross cubic space of all such rooms The gross superficial area of all such rooms Height of all such rooms Amount of superficial area allowed per patient Average temperature Winter Average temperature Summer The amount of window space Dormitories None Day rooms and corridors used as day rooms Four 14,459 3,456 18 feet Single rooms Six 402 10 3,228 180 sq. ft. 100 Not recorded 641 Thirty 532 QUESTIONS What is the source of the water supply; the quality of the water; and the amount of water available for all purposes expressed in gallons, per patient, per day? Answer: Rain water from the public reservoirs; good; practically unlimited. What is the number of: (1.) Lavatories? Answer: Four. The proportion of the total number of basins in them all to the total number of patients is 1 to 5. (2.) Baths? Answer: Four. The proportion of the total number of baths to the total number of patients is 1 to 5; the patients are bathed twice a week and oftener if they desire to do so; an unlimited supply of water is allowed for each bath; fresh water is given to every patient, and the supply of hot water is adequate. A responsible official or attendant is always present during the bathing operations, and he reports, in writing, to the Superintendent of the institution as to the existence of any bruises, eruptions, deformities or other irregularities he observes when patients are stripped. (3.) Latrines? Answer: None. The total number of seats to the total number of patients is 1 to 5. What is the system of sewerage? Answer: Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with W.C.-preventing cisterns are used. --- 379
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(Z5) LUNATIC ASYLUM RETURN. QUESTIos I—(STATISTICAL..) GENERAL STATISTICAL TABLE. Number Daily admitted avenge Resident. Treated. number during 1923. during 1923. Employed in attendance on the patients. Males 28 10,4 140 Females......! 91 6.2 TOTAL... 309 16,6 15 Number of Attendants, Emploved Non-Resident. Employed Employed ib Attendance 39 servants or only |partially as attendants. on the patients. As servants or only partially as attemplants. Recovered. Discharged Relieved. Not improved, Sumber of patients who died in 1:22. Average stay (days) of those Died in 1923. Discharged. Remaining at end of 1923. as 55 199 3 7.2 185.4 24 19 = 51 7.5 3032.2 1500 # 14.7 3217.C N. B.—Of those almitted during the your were huljevil to be suffering from their first attærk of insanity. OBITUARY TABLE. Number nf deceased Age of Sex of on deceasul. leceased. Bodily con- dition when admitted. Foren of mental disorder. register. Date of admission. Cause of death, State whether a Coroner's inquest was hebl, and what was The verdict, State whether a post mortem examination was held. 144 30 Mult Good 283 40 282 13 Fain Mania. Epilepsy. 27.9.20 Dementia. 2.12.23 17,6.23 I Septie Broncho Pneumonia Epilepsy No. * Malaria [ Description of roons, The number of such rooms. SPACE AND ACCOMMODATION TABLE. The gross The gross enbie spare¦ superficial of all such, aren of all TOONS. such rooms, Height of all such Amount of superficial Average temperature. pure allowed Tools, per patient. Winter, Sommer, Yes. The amount of window sprise. Dormitories Day rooms and None. 4. A+ corridors used as day rooms Six. 14.459 3,456 18 feet Single rooms Thirty. 40.2 10 3.228 180 sq. ft. 100 Not recorded. 641 532 Questions. What is the source of the water supply; the quality of the water; and the amount of water available for all purposes expressed in gallous, per patient, per day? What is the number of :--- (1.) luvatories? Aasures. Rain water from the publie reservoirs ; good; pruetically unlimited. (11) baths? (III.) latrines? What is the system of sewerage? Four. The proportion of the total number of basins. in them all to the total number of patients is | to 5, Four. The proportion of the total number of baths to the total number of patients is 1 to 5; the patients are bathed twice a week and oftener if they desire to do so: an unlimited supply of water is allowed for each bath; fresh water is given to every patient, and the supply of hot water is adequate. A responsible official or attendant is always present during the bathing operations, and he reports, in writing, to the Super- intendent of the institution as 10 the existence of any bruises, eruptions, delormities or other przularines he observes when patients are stripped, None. The total number of seats to the total number of patients is 1 to 5. Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with W{<b>-preventing eisterns are need. 379
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LUNATIC ASYLUM RETURN.

QUESTIos I—(STATISTICAL..)

GENERAL STATISTICAL TABLE.

Number Daily

admitted

avenge

Resident.

Treated.

number

during 1923.

during 1923.

Employed

in attendance on the patients.

Males

28

10,4

140

Females......!

91

6.2

TOTAL...

309

16,6

15

Number of Attendants,

Emploved

Non-Resident.

Employed Employed

ib Attendance

39 servants

or only |partially as attendants.

on the

patients.

As servants

or only

partially as

attemplants.

Recovered.

Discharged

Relieved.

Not improved,

Sumber

of patients

who died

in

1:22.

Average

stay (days) of those

Died in

1923.

Discharged.

Remaining

at end of

1923.

as

55

199

3

7.2

185.4

24

19

=

51

7.5 3032.2

1500

#

14.7 3217.C

N. B.—Of those almitted during the your

were huljevil to be suffering from their first attærk of insanity.

OBITUARY TABLE.

Number nf deceased

Age of

Sex of

on

deceasul.

leceased.

Bodily con- dition when admitted.

Foren of mental disorder.

register.

Date of admission.

Cause of death,

State

whether a Coroner's inquest was

hebl, and what was

The verdict,

State whether a post mortem examination was

held.

144

30

Mult

Good

283

40

282

13

Fain

Mania.

Epilepsy. 27.9.20

Dementia. 2.12.23

17,6.23

I

Septie Broncho Pneumonia Epilepsy

No.

*

Malaria

[

Description of roons,

The number of such

rooms.

SPACE AND ACCOMMODATION TABLE.

The gross

The gross enbie spare¦ superficial of all such, aren of all

TOONS. such rooms,

Height of

all such

Amount of superficial

Average temperature.

  • pure allowed

Tools,

per patient. Winter, Sommer,

Yes.

The amount of

window

sprise.

Dormitories Day rooms and

None.

4.

A+

corridors used as day rooms

Six.

14.459

3,456

18 feet

Single rooms

Thirty.

40.2 10

3.228

180 sq. ft.

100

Not recorded.

641

532

Questions.

What is the source of the water supply; the quality of the water; and the amount of water available for all purposes expressed in gallous, per patient, per day?

What is the number of :---

(1.) luvatories?

Aasures.

Rain water from the publie reservoirs ; good; pruetically unlimited.

(11) baths?

(III.) latrines?

What is the system of sewerage?

Four. The proportion of the total number of basins. in them all to the total number of patients is | to 5,

Four. The proportion of the total number of baths to the total number of patients is 1 to 5; the patients are bathed twice a week and oftener if they desire to do so: an unlimited supply of water is allowed for each bath; fresh water is given to every patient, and the supply of hot water is adequate. A responsible official or attendant is always present during the bathing operations, and he reports, in writing, to the Super- intendent of the institution as 10 the existence of any bruises, eruptions, delormities or other

przularines he observes when patients are stripped,

None. The total number of seats to the total number of patients is 1 to 5.

Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with

W{<b>-preventing eisterns are need.

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