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Annexe G.

VICTORIA GAOL.

REPORT BY DR. G. H. L. FITZWILLIAMS, Medical Officer.

Dr. W. B. A. Moore was Medical Officer of the Gaol until May 4th, Dr. J. C. Thomson from that date until December 28th, when I assumed charge. The facts for this report were supplied by Dr. Thomson before his departure.

Buildings. The prison buildings are well maintained and in good sanitary condition. In the old prison the windows have been enlarged in the corridors and stairs on all the floors, greatly improving light and ventilation, both of which in this building are now adequate and satisfactory.

Towards the end of the year the West end of the Prison Hospital and the Gaol Offices were taken down in order to make way for the erection of a new hall capable of accommodating seventy-eight additional prisoners. Besides this hall, a new reception room, offices, bathroom for new prisoners, boiler house and clothes store are to be erected on the site of the buildings removed. In the planning of this re-arrangement, improvement of the ventilation of the prison has been held in view.

Statistics. The general health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good. There have been no cases of serious epidemic disease during the year.

Admissions to the Gaol Hospital were 360. Of these 91 were admitted under observation and found to be malingering, the admission for genuine illness only totalled 269, a percentage of 5.1 to the total admission to the Gaol (5.8 in 1908). Malaria has been less prevalent this year. The number of cases treated in the Gaol Hospital during the past ten years are as follows:

1900 - 1905 22 1901 - 1906 56 1902 - 1907 68 1903 163 1908 13 1904 98 1909 52

Most of the cases classed as Febricula occurred almost simultaneously in September, and consisted of a transient fever of less than 48 hours duration, influenza-like in character, but leaving no debility or tendency to other illness. At the same time a similar febricula was prevalent outside the Gaol.

A number of cases of mild Scurvy occurred in the same month, and one proved fatal in a man who was debilitated by previously diseased conditions of important organs. The prison dietary was carefully overhauled, and precautions are being taken to prevent a recurrence of the probable cause of this disease next summer.

There were 8 cases of Beri-beri (13 in 1908). The disease was in all cases contracted before admission to the prison.

There were 35 cases of Dysentery (17 in 1908).

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-K 50- Annexe G. VICTORIA GAOL. REPORT BY DR. G. H. L. FITZWILLIAMS, Medical Officer. Dr. W. B. A. Moore was Medical Officer of the Gaol until May 4th, Dr. J. C. Thomson from that date until December 28th, when I assumed charge. The facts for this report were supplied by Dr. Thomson before his departure. Buildings. The prison buildings are well maintained and in good sanitary condition. In the old prison the windows have been enlarged in the corridors and stairs on all the floors, greatly improving light and ventilation, both of which in this building are now adequate and satisfactory. Towards the end of the year the West end of the Prison Hospital and the Gaol Offices were taken down in order to make way for the erection of a new hall capable of accommodating seventy-eight additional prisoners. Besides this hall, a new reception room, offices, bathroom for new prisoners, boiler house and clothes store are to be erected on the site of the buildings removed. In the planning of this re-arrangement, improvement of the ventilation of the prison has been held in view. Statistics. The general health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good. There have been no cases of serious epidemic disease during the year. Admissions to the Gaol Hospital were 360. Of these 91 were admitted under observation and found to be malingering, the admission for genuine illness only totalled 269, a percentage of 5.1 to the total admission to the Gaol (5.8 in 1908). Malaria has been less prevalent this year. The number of cases treated in the Gaol Hospital during the past ten years are as follows: 1900 - 1905 22 1901 - 1906 56 1902 - 1907 68 1903 163 1908 13 1904 98 1909 52 Most of the cases classed as Febricula occurred almost simultaneously in September, and consisted of a transient fever of less than 48 hours duration, influenza-like in character, but leaving no debility or tendency to other illness. At the same time a similar febricula was prevalent outside the Gaol. A number of cases of mild Scurvy occurred in the same month, and one proved fatal in a man who was debilitated by previously diseased conditions of important organs. The prison dietary was carefully overhauled, and precautions are being taken to prevent a recurrence of the probable cause of this disease next summer. There were 8 cases of Beri-beri (13 in 1908). The disease was in all cases contracted before admission to the prison. There were 35 cases of Dysentery (17 in 1908).

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-K 50- Annexe G. VICTORIA GAOL. REPORT BY DR. G. H. L. FITZWILLIAMS, Medical Officer. Dr. W. B. A. Moore was Medical Officer of the Gaol until May 4th, Dr. J. C. Thomson from that date until December 28th, when I assumed charge. The facts for this report were supplied by Dr. Thomson before his departure. Buildings. The prison buildings are well maintained and in good sanitary condition. In the old prison the windows have been enlarged in the corridors and stairs on all the floors, greatly impro- ving light and venlilation both of which in this building are now adequate and satisfactory. Towards the end of the year the West end of the Prison Hospital and the Gaol Offices were taken down in order to make way for the erection of a new hall capable of accommodating seventy-eight additional prisoners. Besides this hall, a new reception room, offices, bathroom for new prisoners, boiler house and clothes store are to be erected on the site of the buildings removed. In the plan- ning of this re-arrangement, inprovement of the ventilation of the prison has been held in view. Statistics.The general health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good. There have been no cases of serious epidemic disease during the year. Admissions to the Gaol Hospital were 360. Of these 91 were admitted under observation and found to be malingering, the admission for genuine illness only totalled 269, a percentage of 5'1 to the total admission to the Gaol (5'8 in 1908). Malaria has been less prevalent this year. The number of cases treated in the Gaol Hospital during the past ten years are as follows:--- 1900 - 1901 - 1902 - 1903 1904 - 163 1905 98 1906 63 1907 93 | 1908 59 | 1909 52 22 56 68 13 Most of the cases classed as Febricula occurred almost simulta- neously in September, and consisted of a transient fever of less than 48 hours duration, influenza-like in character, but leaving no debility or tendency to other illness. At the same time a similar febricula was prevalent outside the (aol. A number of cases of mild Scurry occurred in the same month, and one proved fatal in a man who was debilitated by previously diseased conditions of important organs. The prison dietary was carefully overhauled, and precautions are being taken to prevent a recurrence of the probable cause of this disease next summer. There were 8 cases of Beri-beri (13 in 1908). The disease was in all cases contracted before admission to the prison. There were 35 cases of Dysentery (17 in 1908).

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Annexe G.

VICTORIA GAOL.

REPORT BY DR. G. H. L. FITZWILLIAMS, Medical Officer.

Buildings. The prison buildings are well maintained and in good sanitary condition. In the old prison the windows have been enlarged in the corridors and stairs on all the floors, greatly impro- ving light and venlilation both of which in this building are now adequate and satisfactory.

Towards the end of the year the West end of the Prison Hospital and the Gaol Offices were taken down in order to make way for the erection of a new hall capable of accommodating seventy-eight additional prisoners. Besides this hall, a new reception room, offices, bathroom for new prisoners, boiler house and clothes store are to be erected on the site of the buildings removed. In the plan- ning of this re-arrangement, inprovement of the ventilation of the prison has been held in view.

Statistics.The general health of the prisoners throughout the year has been good. There have been no cases of serious epidemic disease during the year.

Admissions to the Gaol Hospital were 360. Of these 91 were admitted under observation and found to be malingering, the admission for genuine illness only totalled 269, a percentage of 5'1 to the total admission to the Gaol (5'8 in 1908). Malaria has been less prevalent this year. The number of cases treated in the Gaol Hospital during the past ten years are as follows:---

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163 1905

98 1906

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93 | 1908

59 | 1909

Most of the cases classed as Febricula occurred almost simulta- neously in September, and consisted of a transient fever of less than 48 hours duration, influenza-like in character, but leaving no debility or tendency to other illness. At the same time a similar febricula was prevalent outside the (aol.

A number of cases of mild Scurry occurred in the same month, and one proved fatal in a man who was debilitated by previously diseased conditions of important organs. The prison dietary was carefully overhauled, and precautions are being taken to prevent a recurrence of the probable cause of this disease next summer.

There were 8 cases of Beri-beri (13 in 1908). The disease was in all cases contracted before admission to the prison.

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