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This hospital was built for the purposes of treating Chinese patients who from fear or prejudice objected to entering the Government Hospital. As in the General Hospital under Chinese Management the patients may choose either Eastern or Western Treatment. The majority of patients choose to be treated by the Chinese Herbalist.
During 1930 only Small-pox cases were treated. The number of admissions was 63 making a total of 73 cases treated. The number of deaths was 25 giving a percentage of deaths to treated of 34.2.
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.
The principal prison of the Colony is situated in Victoria, a branch prison being situated at 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.
During 1930 the general health of the prisoners continued to be satisfactory.
The total number of admissions to Victoria Gaol was 6,493, of which 5,948 were males and 545 females. The daily average number of inmates was 734, and the daily average number of sick in hospital was 24.98. The sickness rate was 33.9 per mille and the death rate was 15 per mille.
The daily average number of prisoners at Lai Chi Kok was 111; the total number treated in Hospital was 656 and the daily average number in hospital was 11.
The hospital at Victoria Gaol accommodates 30 patients. During the year 75 prisoners were transferred to the Government Hospital for treatment not available in the prison hospital, these were maternity cases. These prisoners are returned to the Gaol when fit.
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This hospital was built for the purposes of treating Chinese patients who from fear or prejudice objected to entering the Government Hospital. As in the General Hospital under Chinese Management the patients may choose either Eastern or Western Treatment. The majority of patients choose to be treated by the Chinese Herbalist.
During 1930 only Small-pox cases were treated. The num- ber of admissions was 63 making a total of 73 cases treated. The number of deaths was 25 giving a percentage of deaths to treated of 34.2.
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.
The principal prison of the Colony is situated in Victoria, a branch prison being situated at 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.
During 1930 the general health of the prisoners continued to be satisfactory.
The total number of admissions to Victoria Gaol was 6,493, of which 5,948 were males and 545 females. The daily average number of inmates was 734, and the daily average number of sick in hospital was 24.98. The sickness rate was 33.9 per mille and the death rate was 15 per mille.
The daily average number of prisoners at Lai Chi Kok was 111: the total number treated in Hospital was 656 and the daily. average number in hospital was 11.
The hospital at Victoria Gaol accommodates 30 patients. During the year 75 prisoners were transferred to the Government Hospital for treatment not available in the prison hospital, these were maternity cases. These prisoners are returned the Gaol when fit,
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