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Annexe H.
VICTORIA GAOL,
REPORT BY DR. C. W. McKENNY, Medical Officer.
Buildings.-The buildings have been maintained in good sanitary condition. Structural alterations have been made which will allow of a larger area for exercise.
Staff and routine. The European hospital warder has been replaced by an Indian Officer.
No change in routine has been made.
Health of the prisoners.-This has been satisfactory. It may be estimated by considering the following details :-
(1) Number of deaths.
Six deaths from disease took place. The causes were as follows:--
Tuberculosis, 3
Cancer, 1
Beri-beri, 1
Typhoid fever, 1
The average annual number of deaths for the decade 1907-17 was 8.4.
(2) Prisoners liberated for medical reasons.
Seven prisoners were so discharged. They suffered from :-
Phthisis, 5
Insanity, 1
Syphilis, 1
The average number so discharged for the decade 1907-17 was 15.7.
(3) Occurrence of certain specific diseases.
Typhoid fever.-Four cases were admitted with one death. This figure compares very favourably with 16 cases in 1916.
Dysentery.-Two cases were admitted with no death (3 in 1916).
Beri-beri.-Twenty-six cases were admitted with one death (9 in 1916).
None of these patients contracted the disease in gaol and they showed for the most part improvement during their term of imprisonment.
Pulmonary phthisis.--Eighteen cases were recorded with two deaths. In 1916 the figures were the same.
M 49
Annexe H.
VICTORIA GAOL,
REPORT BY DR. C. W. McKENNY. Medical Officer.
Buildings.-The buildings have been maintained in good sani- tary condition. Structural alterations have been made which will allow of a larger area for exercise.
Staff and routine. The European hospital warder has been replaced by an Indian Officer.
No change in routine has been made.
Health of the prisoners.-This has been satisfactory. It may be estimated by considering the following details :-
(1) Number of deaths.
Six deaths from disease took place. The causes were as follows:--
Tuberculosis,
Cancer, Beri-beri,
Typhoid fever,
3
1
1
1
The average annual number of deaths for the decade 1907-17 was 8.4.
(2) Prisoners liberated for medical reasons.
Seven prisoners were so discharged. They suffered from :-
Phthisis,
Insanity,
Syphilis,
5
1
1
The average number so discharged for the decade 1907-17
was 15'7.
(3) Occurence of certain specific diseases.
Typhoid fever.-Four cases were admitted with one death. This figure compares very favourably with 16 cases in 1916.
Dysentery.-Two cases were admitted with no death (3 in
1916).
Beri-beri.-Twenty-six cases were admitted with one death
(9 in 1916).
None of these patients contracted the disease in gaol and they showed for the most part improvement during their term of imprisonment.
Pulmonary phthisis.--Eighteen cases were recorded with two deaths. In 1916 the figures were the same.
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