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together in close association, the absence or presence of typhoid fever may be considered—perhaps more than that of any one disease—as a standard by which to judge sanitation.
Dysentery.—The cases were treated with no death (19 in 1914). Several of these cases were of the chronic type and resistant to treatment but for the most part the administration of Ipecacuanha (usually in the form of its chief alkaloid Emetine) gave excellent results.
Beri-beri.—Thirteen cases were treated with one death. Of these seven were of the chronic type and were on the out-patient list. Six showed more acute symptoms and were detained in hospital for varying periods. Almost all these patients were suffering from the disease when admitted to gaol.
Pulmonary phthisis.—There were fifteen cases with two deaths.
Whenever the more urgent symptoms of the disease allow these patients are located in a special party. In this the work performed is suitable to their physical condition and they are separated from the other prisoners. The results of treatment, which is rather dietetic and hygienic than medicinal, are satisfactory when account is taken not only of the nature of the malady but also of the class of the patients and their surroundings.
Malaria.—Thirteen patients suffering from this disease were admitted with no deaths. Ten of these showed the aestivo-autumnal and three the chronic or cachectic type of malaria.
The annual average number of cases during the past ten years was 22.3. The highest figure, which occurred in 1907, was 56. The lowest, in 1911, was 3.
Influenza—Thirty-five cases were treated with no death.
It was a mild attack and its chief incidence took place in June and July. Fortunately it was mostly confined to those prisoners in one block of the prison.
Skin diseases.—There were 44 admissions under this head of which scabies represented 40%. It is interesting to note that skin disease accounts for 26% of the total cases in the hospital and out-patient department. A large proportion of these are infected before arrival in gaol.
Opium habit.—154 patients were treated whose symptoms were due to the use of opium in some form. No deaths took place. 26% of the total hospital admissions were thus formed.
Provided that the individual's period of incarceration is sufficiently long, i.e., from six weeks to three months and that he is not suffering from some other serious malady, it is usual for the prisoner to leave gaol physically (if not morally) capable of resisting the desire for the drug.
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together in close association, the absence or presence of typhoid fever may be considered-perhaps more than that of any one disease-as a standard by which to judge sanitation.
Dysentery.—Teh cases were treated with no death (19 in 1914). Several of these cases were of the chronic type and resistant to treatment but for the most part the administration of Ipecacuanha (usually in the form of its chief alkaloid Emetine) gave excellent results.
Beri-beri.--Thirteen cases were treated with one death. Of these seven were of the chronic type and were on the out-patient list. Six showed more acute symptoms and were detained in hospital for varying periods. Almost all these patients were suffer- ing from the disease when admitted to gaol.
Pulmonary phthisis. --There were fifteen cases with two deaths.
Whenever the more urgent symptoms of the disease allow these patients are located in a special party. In this the work performed is suitable to their physical condition and they are separated from the other prisoners. The results of treatment, which is rather dietetic and hygienic than medicinal, are satisfactory when account is taken not only of the nature of the malady but also of the class of the patients and their surroundings.
Malaria.-Thirteen patients suffering from this disease were admitted with no deaths. Ten of these showed the aestivo-autumnal and three the chronic or cachectic type of malaria.
The annual average number of cases during the past ten years was 22.3. The highest figure, which occurred in 1907, was 56. The lowest, in 1911, was 3.
Influenza-Thirty-five cases were treated with no death.
It was a mild attack and its chief incidence took place in June and July. Fortunately it was mostly confined to those prisoners in one block of the prison.
Skin diseases.-There were 44 admissions under this head of which scabies represented 40%. It is interesting to note that skin disease accounts for 26% of the total cases in the hospital and out- patient department. A large proportion of these are infected before arrival in gaol.
Opium habit.--154 patients were treated whose symptoms were due to the use of opium in some form. No deaths took place. 26% of the total hospital admissions were thus formed.
Provided that the individual's period of incarceration is suffi- ciently long, i.e., from six weeks to three months and that he is not suffering from some other serious malady, it is usual for the prisoner to leave gaol physically (if not morally) capable of resisting the desire for the drug.
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