AnnualReport-1927 — Page 366

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VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL.

Dr. Alexander Cannon was Medical Officer in Charge.

The total number of prisoners admitted was 7,740, of which 504 were females, and 75 juveniles.

Of the new admissions, the number placed on labour was 329, on labour 224, and 30 were admitted to Hospital direct as unfit for any kind of labour. A new hospital is in course of construction and in order to accommodate the sick, a portion of one of the prison corridors was partitioned off and this with the adjacent cells constituted the Prison Hospital. The number of admissions totalled 355.

The "Phthisis Party" amounted to 60 for the Year, and as being under the special care of the Medical Officer, is included in the tabular returns, making a total of 415 in-patients.

The following were the more common diseases among the out-patients-

Chronic opium poisoning 1,348 Beri-beri 325 Gonorrhoea 225 Scabies 164 Syphilis 69 Debility 58 Ringworm 39

There were twelve remissions of sentences on medical grounds, namely:-

Leprosy ... 1 Glioma 1 Cancer 1 Beri-beri (advanced) 1 Tuberculosis (advanced) 1 Cirrhosis of liver, with portal obstruction 1 Eclampsia 1

Eight prisoners were removed to the G.C. Hospital for treatment not available in the Prison, as well as two for X-ray examination. There were two births and two abortions in the Female Prison.

During the Year, there were 14 deaths from natural causes (12 Victoria Gaol 2 Lai Chi Kok):

Acute miliary tuberculosis 5 Tuberculous broncho-pneumonia 1 Pyaemia 1 Advanced beri-beri 4 Typhoid fever 1 Endocarditis 1 Cerebral haemorrhage 1

In addition there were 21 executions, the M.O. being present in each case to certify cause of death.

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M(1)20 VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL. Dr. Alexander Cannon was Medical Officer in Charge. The total number of prisoners admitted was 7,740, of which 504 were females, and 75 juveniles. Of the new admissions, the number placed on labour was 329, on labour 224, and 30 were admitted to Hospital direct as unfit for any kind of labour. A new hospital is in course of construction and in order to accommodate the sick, a portion of one of the prison corridors was partitioned off and this with the adjacent cells constituted the Prison Hospital. The number of admissions totalled 355. The "Phthisis Party" amounted to 60 for the Year, and as being under the special care of the Medical Officer, is included in the tabular returns, making a total of 415 in-patients. The following were the more common diseases among the out-patients- Chronic opium poisoning 1,348 Beri-beri 325 Gonorrhoea 225 Scabies 164 Syphilis 69 Debility 58 Ringworm 39 There were twelve remissions of sentences on medical grounds, namely:- Leprosy ... 1 Glioma 1 Cancer 1 Beri-beri (advanced) 1 Tuberculosis (advanced) 1 Cirrhosis of liver, with portal obstruction 1 Eclampsia 1 Eight prisoners were removed to the G.C. Hospital for treatment not available in the Prison, as well as two for X-ray examination. There were two births and two abortions in the Female Prison. During the Year, there were 14 deaths from natural causes (12 Victoria Gaol 2 Lai Chi Kok): Acute miliary tuberculosis 5 Tuberculous broncho-pneumonia 1 Pyaemia 1 Advanced beri-beri 4 Typhoid fever 1 Endocarditis 1 Cerebral haemorrhage 1 In addition there were 21 executions, the M.O. being present in each case to certify cause of death.
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M (1) 20 VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL. Dr. Alexander Cannon was Medical Officer in Charge. The total number of prisoners admitted was 7,740, of which 504 were females, and 75 juveniles. Of the new admissions, the number placed on labour was 329, on labour 224, and 30 were admitted to Hospital direct as unfit for any kind of labour. A new hospital is in course of construction and in order to accommodate the sick, a portion of one of the prison corridors was partitioned off and this with the adjacent cells constituted the Prison Hospital. The number of admissions totalled 355. The "Phthisis Party" amounted to 60 for the Year, and as being under the special care of the Medical Officer, is included in the tabular returns, making a total of 415 in-patients. The following were the more common diseases among the out-patients- Chronic opium poisoning Beri-beri Gonorrhoea Scabies Syphilis Debility Ringworm 1,348 325 225 164 69 58 39 There were twelve remissions of sentences on medical grounds, namely:- Leprosy Ꮳ Glioma 1 Cancer 1 Beri-beri (advanced) 1 Tuberculosis (advanced) 1 Cirrhosis of liver, with portal obstruction Eclampsia 1 1 Eight prisoners were removed to the G.C. Hospital for treatment not available in the Prison, as well as two for X-ray examination. There were two births and two abortions in the Female Prison. During the Year, there were 14 deaths from natural causes (12 Victoria Gaol 2 Lai Chi Kok): Acute miliary tuberculosis Tuberculous broncho-pneumonia Pyaemia Advanced beri-beri Typhoid fever Endocarditis Cerebral haemorrhage 5 1 1 4 1 1 1 In addition there were 21 executions, the M.O. being pre- sent in each case to certify cause of death.
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M (1) 20

VICTORIA GAOL HOSPITAL.

Dr. Alexander Cannon was Medical Officer in Charge.

The total number of prisoners admitted was 7,740, of which 504 were females, and 75 juveniles.

Of the new admissions, the number placed on labour was 329, on labour 224, and 30 were admitted to Hospital direct as unfit for any kind of labour. A new hospital is in course of construction and in order to accommodate the sick, a portion of one of the prison corridors was partitioned off and this with the adjacent cells constituted the Prison Hospital. The number of admissions totalled 355.

The "Phthisis Party" amounted to 60 for the Year, and as being under the special care of the Medical Officer, is included in the tabular returns, making a total of 415 in-patients.

The following were the more common diseases among the out-patients-

Chronic opium poisoning

Beri-beri

Gonorrhoea

Scabies

Syphilis

Debility

Ringworm

1,348

325

225

164

69

58

39

There were twelve remissions of sentences on medical grounds, namely:-

Leprosy

Ꮳ

Glioma

1

Cancer

1

Beri-beri (advanced)

1

Tuberculosis (advanced)

1

Cirrhosis of liver, with portal obstruction Eclampsia

1

1

Eight prisoners were removed to the G.C. Hospital for treatment not available in the Prison, as well as two for X-ray examination. There were two births and two abortions in the Female Prison.

During the Year, there were 14 deaths from natural causes (12 Victoria Gaol 2 Lai Chi Kok):

Acute miliary tuberculosis

Tuberculous broncho-pneumonia

Pyaemia

Advanced beri-beri

Typhoid fever

Endocarditis

Cerebral haemorrhage

5

1

1

4

1

1

1

In addition there were 21 executions, the M.O. being pre- sent in each case to certify cause of death.

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