440
Questions.
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QUESTION I.- Continued,
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 :—
(I.) lavatories?
(IL) baths?
(III.) Intrines ?
What is the system of sewerage?
Answers.
Rain water from the publie reservoirs; good i practically unlimited.
7. The proportion of the total number of basios in them all to the total number of patients is 1 to 11,8
7. The proportion of the total number of baths to the total number of patients is I to 11.8 the patients are bathed twice a week and oftener if they desire to do 90; au 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 to the existence of any bruises, eruptious, deformities or other peculiarities he observes when patients are stripped.
Noue. The total number of seats to the total number of patients is 1 to 11.9
Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used.
QUESTION II (MANAGEMENT).
Restraint.
RESTRAINT.
Seclusion under lock and key.
Mechanical restraint.
(a) The number of persons subject to...................
(b) The number of times resorted to
(e) The total number of hours restraint has been employéd
in all cases combined.......................
(d) The greatest duration of, in any single instance
39 mules. 13 females. 121 males. 20 females.
1,051 hours, 12 hours.
25 males. 7 females. 38 males. 20 females.
442 hours. 24 hours.
A physical examination of each patient is made by a medical practitioner immediately on admission.
*Seclusion" means "the enforced isolation of a patient by day between the hours of 7 a.m, and 7 p.m. by the closing by any means whatsoever of the door of the room in which the patient is". The term "seclusion' does not apply to patients who are locked up in their rooms at night, as all patients sleeping in single rooms are locked up.
Questions.
In reference to the above table, state :—
I. By whose authority patients are restrained.
II. What methods of mechanical restraint are in use. III. Casualties.-State particulars of auy, and, if any, how many, cases of roughness or unkindness by attendants to patients have been brought to the notice of the proper authority, and what was the result in ench case.
Give a short account of all serious
casualties sustained by patients,
IV. What was the number of cases of injury to patients— (I.) By themselves ?
(11.) By other patients ?
III) By attendants?
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Answers.
Melical officer, Strait jacket & shackles.
Nil.
16
20
Nil.
OCCUPATION.
Questions.
Stato the extent of—
(I.) The airing courts
(II.) and other grounds................
Are the patients, as a rule, given daily exorcise, their health permitting?
Are they confined to airing courts, or allowed to walk in other grounds, and seat beyond the hospital ? Are any means taken to amuse the patients or to induce them to amuse themselves? Detail them. any special recreation room provided ?
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How many religions services were held in 1938 ? What particular denominational sorvices are provided, by whom are the services taken, what is the average attemlance at the services of each denomination ?
In what building, and how many could it contain ?
ACRES.
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R.
P.
273
Yes.
Answers.
Belonging to the hospital.
Confined to airing courts.
They are supplied with books and games.
No. 8
Roman Catholic. Males 6, females 14.
A ward.