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THE MENTAL HOSPITAL.
The Mental Hospital which is an annex to the Government Civil Hospital has accommodation for 14 Europeans and 18 Asiatics.
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.
The Medical Officer of the Government Civil Hospital is in administrative charge.
Remaining from 1929
Patients.
31
Admissions during the year
293
324 relieved Canton Died Discharged apparently cured Transferred to the Mental Hospital, Remaining at the end of 1930 88 96 86 100 8 34 324SECTION VIII.
METEOROLOGY.
Situated just within the northern limits of the tropics 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.
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.
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°.
A Table is attached giving the means or totals of the meteorological data for the several months of the year 1930.
M 74
THE MENTAL HOSPITAL.
The Mental Hospital which is an annex to the Government Civil Hospital has accommodation for 14 Europeans and 18 Asiatics.
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.
The Medical Officer of the Government Civil Hospital is in administrative charge.
Remaining from 1929
Patients.
31
Admissions during the year
293
324
relieved
Canton
Died
Discharged apparently cured
Transferred to the Mental Hospital,
Remaining at the end of 1930
8888
96
86
100
8
34
324
SECTION VIII.
METEOROLOGY.
Situated just within the northern limits of the tropics oc- cupying 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.
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.
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°.
A Table is attached giving the means or totals of the meteorological data for the several months of the year 1980.
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