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Beri-beri.-Nine cases were admitted with no deaths (13 with one death in 1915). Treatment was given to seven of these, for a time, in the hospital and to two in the out-patient department.
All the cases were imported into the gaol. For several years past beri-beri, occurring de novo in the gaol, may be considered as almost unknown.
Pulmonary phthisis.-Eighteen cases were recorded with two deaths (15 with two deaths in 1945).
No alterations were made in the methods of treating and preventing the spread of the disease as those in use are giving as good results as can, at present, be expected.
Malaria.-Twelve cases of the æstivo-autumnal variety were admitted to hospital. No deaths occurred. Three very mild cases were treated as out-patients. The average number for the decade 1905-15 was 223.
Dengue.--During the months of July and August an epidemic of this disease occurred. Though causing great trouble owing to the number of persons rapidly involved no serious anxiety was felt as the patients were for the most part recovered in from four to six days. No deaths or serious complications took place. In all 145 prisoners were attacked.
At the same time a similar condition was noted in Victoria, H.M.S. and in two Indian regiments quartered in Kowloon.
Skin Diseases.-There were 281 admissions. No cases were treated in hospital.
27.7 per cent. of the total out-patient attendances was due to this cause.
There were 108 persons suffering from scabies and 93 from ringworm.
Opium habit.—53 prisoners required medicinal treatment for the results of indulgence in this drug. Of these 30 were in the out-patient department and 23 in hospital. There is thus a large reduction since last year when 154 cases were noted.
In addition 71 persons on admission to gaol showed sufficient symptoms to necessitate a reduction of labour but did not require active treatment.
No deaths occurred and the severity of the symptoms, which may to a limited extent be taken as an index to the degree of indulgence, was for the most part reduced.
(4) Female prisoners.
There were 205 female prisoners admitted during the year. The average weekly number in gaol was 31.
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Beri-beri.-Nine cases were admitted with no deaths (13 with one death in 1915). Treatment was given to seven of these, for a time, in the hospital and to two in the out-patient department.
All the cases were imported into the gaol, For several years past beri-beri, occurring de novo in the gaol, may be considered as almost unknown.
Pulmonary phthisis.-Eighteen cases were recorded with two deaths (15 with two deaths in 1945).
No alterations were made in the methods of treating and pre- venting the spread of the disease as those in use are giving as good results as can, at present, be expected.
Malaria.-Twelve cases of the æstivo-autumnal variety were admitted to hospital. No deaths occurred. Three very mild cases were treated as out-patients. The average number for the decade 1905-15 was 223.
Dengue.--During the months of July and August an epidemic of this disease occurred. Though causing great trouble owing to the number of persons rapidly involved no serious anxiety was felt as the patients were for the most part recovered in from four to six days. No deaths or serious complications took place. In all 145 prisoners were attacked.
At the same time a similar condition was noted in Victoria, H.M.S.
and in two Indian regiments quartered in Kow- loon.
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Skin Diseases.-There were 281 admissions. No cases were treated in hospital.
27.7 per
this cause.
cent. of the total out-patient attendances was due to
There were 108 persons suffering from scabies and 93 from ringworm.
Opium habit.—53 prisoners required medicinal treatment for the results of indulgence in this drug. Of these 30 were in the out-patient department and 23 in hospital. There is thus a large reduction since last year when 154 cases were noted.
In addition 71 persons on admission to gaol showed sufficient symptoms to necessitate a reduction of labour but did not require active treatment.
No deaths occurred and the severity of the symptoms, which may to a limited extent be taken as an index to the degree of indulgence, was for the most part reduced.
(4) Female prisoners.
There were 205 female prisoners admitted during the year. The average weekly number in gaol was 31.
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