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Restraint.
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QUESTION II-(MANAGEMENT).
RESTRAINT.
Seclusion under lock and key.
Mechanical restraint,
(a) The unmber of persons subject
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(b) The number of times resorted to
(c) The total number of hours restraint. has been employed
in all enses combined
(d) The greatest duration of, in any single instance
6 Males. 3 Females,
8 Males. 3 Females.
5 Males. 7 Males,
1 Female, Female.
281 hours. 8 hours.
311 hours.
8 hours.
A physical examination of each patient is made by a medical practitioner immediately on admission.
Questions.
In reference to the above table, state :—
I. By whose authority patients are restraincl. 11. What methods of mechanical restraint are in use. III. Casnalties.—State particulars of any, and, if any, how many, enses of roughness or unkindness by attendants to patients have been brought to the notice of the proper authority, and what was the result in each ease. Give a short account of all serions casualties sustained by patients.
IV. What was the number of cases of injury to patients (I.) By themselves?
(II.) By other Patients ? (III.) By Attendants?
Answers,
Medien] Officer. Strait Jacket,
Nil.
Nit. Nil
Questions.
State the extent of —
(1.) The airing courts
(II) and other grounds
OCCUPATION.
Answers,
ACRES. 0
K.
273
Belonging to the Asylum.
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Are the patients, as a rule, given daily exercise, their health permitting ?
Are they confined to airing courts, or allowed to walk in other grounds, and seat beyond the Asylum?
Are any means taken to amuse the patients or to induce them to amuse themselves? Detail them. any special Recreation Room provide 1?
Is
How many religious services were held in 1923 ? What particular denominational services are provided, by whom are the services taken, what is the average attendance at the services of each denomination?
In what building, and how many could it contaia ?
Yes,
Confined to Airing Courts.
They are supplied with books and games.
None.
17
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Giving the daily average number of patients who were employed in 1925.
Specifying the character of the cuployment,
Distinguishing the sexes.
Agricniture and gardening, j
Trade.
Household work, drawing
water, &e.
Male. Female.
2 3
Nil.
Needlework.
1. What quantity of water is available for each
patient every day?
What is the source of the water supply? What is the quality of the water?
II. Detuil the arrangements as to baths and la- vatories.
111. What is the system of sewerage; and what the condition of the privies?
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Practically unlimited constant supply from publie
works.
Rain water from the public reservoirs, Good.
A bathroom and lavatory is attached to each land- ing, one for European females, one for European males, one for Asiatic females and one for Asiatic males.
Water-elosets of the wash-out type provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used.
• "Seclusion means "the enforced isolation of a patient by day between the hours of 7 am, and 7 pan. by the closing by any menns whatsoever of the door of the room in which the patient is “. The term "seclusion " does not apply to patients who are locktil up in their rooms at night, as all patients sleeping in single rooms are locked up.