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NOTE II-Appointment, Powers, and Duties of Inspectors.

The Canadian Statutes 22 Vict., cap. 110, prescribe accurately the mode of appoint- ment and the powers and duties of such a general board of ifispectors as might advan- tageously be imitated in the large colonies.

In those smaller dependencies in which it might not be practicable to establish salaried boards, it would be necessary to reduce the amount of the inspector's duties, which might extend to―

i. Making rules with regard to matters not provided for by the standing regulations.

ii. Summary suspension of any officer except the medical chief.

iii. Stated and occasional inspections,

iv. The consideration of all reports and returns made by the chiefs or subordinate

officers; and

v. Making reports, at stated periods, of the condition and requirements of the

institutions.

It is to be observed that the Canadian Act makes the inspectors responsible for the condition of the institutions. However good a precedent that Act may supply in other respects, to follow it in this would be to stultify a reformation the main object of which is to fix the responsibility on those who can be most easily and effectually reached; in other words, on one person instead of on several. It is true that if the boards are salaried, any member can be made practically answerable to whom individually a fault or omission can be brought home; but if the medical superintendent is to have the executive powers, he ought also to be responsible for their exercise, and in holding him so responsible there will be no difficulties of shifting or apportionment of blame. Though, therefore, it cannot be worth while to interfere on this one account with a generally successful system, such a provision ought not to be introduced into new constitutions.

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NOTE V-Form of Weekly Reports by Head-keepers or Matrons in Lunatic Asylums.

1. State of Wards.

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Furniture and Bedding.

2. Number of patient's restrained

secluded

wearing lockerl

or strong dresses

confined to bed

to the house

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who do not attend church

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who do not attend meet-

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who do not wash, dress,

or feed themselves

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who are wet, or wet and

dirty

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airing courts

premises

unemployed

not associated at meals -

And why

It is important that this form should be filled up by the head-keepers or matrons themselves, that they may learn to have distinct reasons for every infringement on the natural and healthy condition of the patients.

NOTE VI.-General Statistical Form for all Lunatic Asylum

TABLE 1.

NOTE IV.-Form of Medical Certificate for admission into a Lunatic Asylum in use in Nova Scotia (appended to No. 2,609, March 3, 1865).

Numbers remaining on January hit of pt Year.

Admitted during subsett

ASTIKKY Inmates süng! Died.

unch Year.

Discharged

Average Blay

Your.

Cured Relievelse. Entmproval.

[ of those Dead ne Tinelanged during the Year.

• Name in fult

1, the undersigned

* Qualification.

• Place.

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beings

on the

• County, &c.

ind

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of

* Occupation.

Males

Yamaken

day of

and in actual practice, hereby certify that I,

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Total

personally examined

and that the said

г. 1. Appearance.

9. Conduct,

3. Conversation.

* State the informa-

is a person of unsound mind, and a proper person to be taken charge of and detained under care and treatment; and that I have formed this opinion upon the following, grounds, viz. :-

1. Facts indicating insanity observed by myself;

2. Facts indicating insanity communicated to me by others;

tion, and from whom.

Mama"..

Matuschola Dusentia

General Paralysis

Epilepay... Olker Forms

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Number of those who having enteres before auch Year still retuxin.

Renamed overt trum pravu Year.

TABLE 2.

Discharged.

Admitted during the Year.

4. Recovery. 4. Relieved.

Thed.

Average May

of the Dead or Discharged

during the Year.

Malca. Teranes Maica. Females. Males. Females, Males Females Malea.emales. Males Females.

(Signed)

Dated at.

Date

Two certificates are required in every case.

Each examination to be sepamte.

Number in Regateroft Ac

or Name.

and of Death.

Norz-All such certificates ought to be made upon oath, for bestar security.

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TABLE $-Obituary for the Year.

Age at Death mil

whether Sugle, or Marned or Widowed, befare Admission.

Mental

on Admix.in.

and Flodity State

Duration Aard

Anagnad

| Cameo of Dworder.

Case of Death.

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50 Married

Manky wound not montá

benicxl

Wound on head.

Past Mortu

Examination and

Weight of Organza

th

Ounces Avainlupass.

In cases where there are coloured patients, they should be distinguished by dividing the columns or lines for males or females respectively, according to the differences of colour.

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NOTE VIL-General Statistical Form for all Public and General Hospitals.

TABLE 1.

Temaining on January 1st of

Your.

Admitted in

Averner Jamaic Įsubsequent Year. during the Year.

Number of

Deatha

•

Males...

Females

Total