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3. Up to the present practically all cases have been treated by Doctors professing skill in Chinese Medicine.
4. During 1928 only Small-pox cases were treated. The number of admissions was 126, of which 25 came from Kowloon. The number of deaths was 63, giving a percentage of deaths to treated of 50.
5. It is said that the Chinese believe wind, water, and scrutiny by strangers, to be detrimental to recovery in cases of Small-pox. Whether this be true or not, the cases are kept carefully wrapped up in their own clothes until death or recovery.
SECTION VII.
PRISONS AND ASYLUMS.
PRISONS.
1. The principal prison of the Colony is situated in Victoria; the branch prison is situated in Lai Chi Kok on the Kowloon side of the Harbour. The former has accommodation for 800 prisoners, the latter for about 500. Females are only received at Victoria Gaol.
2. During 1928 the general health of the prisoners continued to be satisfactory.
3. The total number of admissions to Victoria Gaol was 5,756; the daily average number of inmates was 742; the average daily number of sick was 13.43; the sickness rate was 18.1 per mille; and the death rate was 4.17 per mille.
4. The daily average number of prisoners at Lai Chi Kok was 330; the total number treated in hospital was 546; and the daily number of cases in hospital was 5.
5. The new hospital at Victoria Gaol is now open and accommodates 30 patients. During the year, 16 prisoners were removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment not available in the prison hospital, and 8 cases for X-ray examination. One prisoner was removed to the Mental Diseases Hospital. Two cases of Small-pox were removed to the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital; the disease in both instances was contracted before admission.
6. In the female prison, there were three births and one abortion.
7. There were four deaths from natural causes, three of which took place in the Gaol Hospital and one in the Government Civil Hospital.
8. The following statistical Table shows totals, averages, and percentages for the years 1921 to 1928 inclusive:
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3. Up to the present practically all cases have been treated by Doctors professing skill in Chinese Medicine.
4. During 1928 only Small-pox cases were treated. The number of admissions was 126 of which 25 came from Kowloon. The number of deaths was 63 giving a percentage of deaths to treated of 50.
5. It is said that the Chinese believe wind, water, and scrutiny by strangers, to be detrimental to recovery in cases of Small-pox. Whether this be true or not, the cases are kept carefully wrapped up in their own clothes until death or re- covery.
SECTION VII.
PRISONS AND ASYLUMS.
PRISONS.
1. The principal prison of the Colony is situated in Victoria, the branch prison is situated in Lai Chi Kok on the Kowloon side of the Harbour. The former has accommodation for 800 prisoners the latter for about 500. Females are only received at Victoria Gaol.
2. During 1928 the general health of the prisoners continued to be satisfactory.
3. The total number of admissions to Victoria Gaol was 5,756, the daily average number of inmates was 742, the average daily number of sick was 13.43, the sickness rate was 18.1 per mille and the death rate was 4.17 per mille.
4. The daily average number of prisoners at Lai Chi Kok was 330, the total number treated in hospital was 546 and the daily number of cases in hospital was 5.
5. The new hospital at Victoria Gaol is now open and accom- modates 30 patients. During the year 16 prisoners were removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment not available in the prison hospital and 8 cases for X-ray examination. One prisoner was removed to the Mental Diseases Hospital. Two cases of Small-pox were removed to the Kennedy Town Infec- tious Diseases Hospital; the disease in both instances was con- tracted before admission.
6. In the female prison there were three births and one. abortion.
7. There were four deaths from natural causes, three of which took place in the Gool Hospital and one in the Govern- ment Civil Hospital.
8. The following statistical Table shows totals, averages and percentages for the years 1921 to 1928 inclusive:-
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