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# THE MENTAL HOSPITAL.
1. The Mental Hospital which is an annex to the Government Civil Hospital has accommodation for 14 Europeans and 18 Asiatics.
2. This Institution is intended to be used only as a temporary abode for the mentally affected pending arrangements being made for their transfer to Europe or to Canton.
5. The Medical Officer of the Government Civil Hospital is in administrative charge.
Patients,
Remaining from 1927 48
Admissions during the year 250
298
Discharged apparently cured 191
Transferred to the Mental Hospital, Canton 20
Died 49
Remaining at the end of 1928 38
298
# SECTION VIII.
# METEOROLOGY.
1. Situated just within the northern limits of the tropics and occupying an insular position immediately to the south of the great mass of China, Hong Kong's climate is very materially influenced by the direction of the prevailing winds.
2. The North East Monsoon blows from November to May and during this period the weather is dry, cool and invigorating. From May until October, the Season of the South West Monsoon, the air is highly charged with moisture and the climate is hot, muggy and enervating.
3. The mean annual temperature is 72°. During the Summer months the average maximum temperature is 87° and there is little difference throughout the 24 hours. Situated on the North side of the Island the City of Victoria gets all the heat and moisture of the South West Monsoon but not the breeze itself which is cut off by the mountain behind the town. During the Winter months the range of temperature is from 70° to 45° with an average of 66°.
4. The average yearly rainfall is 85.72 inches. As might be expected most of the rain falls in the Summer months, May, June, July, August and September.
5. August and September are marked by atmospheric disturbances which now and then culminate in typhoons or cyclones accompanied by blinding sheets of rain.
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THE MENTAL HOSPITAL.
1. The Mental Hospital which is an annex to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital has accommodation for 14 Europeans and 18 Asiatics.
2. This Institution is intended to be used only as a tem- porary abode for the mentally affected pending arrangements being made for their transfer to Europe or to Canton.
5. The Medical Officer of the Government Civil Hospital is in administrative charge.
Patients,
1. Remaining from 1927
48
Admissions during the year
250
298
Discharged apparently cured
191
Transferred to the Mental Hospital, Canton Died
49
20
Remaining at the end of 1928
38
298
SECTION VIII.
METEOROLOGY.
1. Situated just within the northern limits of the tropics and occupying an insular position immediately to the south of the great mass of China, Hong Kong's climate is very materially influenced by the direction of the prevailing winds.
2. The North East Monsoon blows from November to May and during this period the weather is dry, cool and invigorating. From May until October, the Season of the South West Mon- soon, the air is highly charged with moisture and the climate is hot, muggy and enervating.
During the Suin- is 87° and there Situated on the
3. The mean annual temperature is 72. mer months the average maximum temperature is little difference throughout the 24 hours. North side of the Island the City of Victoria gets all the heat and moisture of the South West Monsoon but not the breeze itself which is cut off by the mountain behind the town. During the Winter months the range of temperature is from 70° to 45° with an average of 66°.
4. The average yearly rainfall is 85.72 inches. As might be expected most of the rain falls in the Summer months, May, June. July, August and September.
5. August and September are marked by atmospheric dis- turbances which now and then culminate in typhoons or cyclones accompanied by blinding sheets of rain.
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