FOLL
M 82
THE MENTAL HOSPITAL,
424. The Mental Hospital which is an annex to the Government Civil Hospital has accommodation for fourteen Europeans and eighteen Asiatics.
425. 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.
426. The Medical Officer of the Government Civil Hospital is in administrative charge.
Remaining from 1930
Patients.
34 Admissions during the year 288 Total: 322 Discharged apparently cured.. 96 Discharged relieved 78 Transferred to the Mental Hospital, Canton 111 Died 7 Remaining at the end of 1931. 30 Total:- 322Daily average number of patients was 39.
SECTION VIII,
METEOROLOGY.
427. 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.
428. 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.
429. The mean annual temperature is 72°F. During the summer months the average maximum temperature is 87°F and there is little difference throughout the twenty-four 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°F to 45°F with an average of 66°F.
430. A Table is attached giving the means or totals of the meteorological data for the several months of the year 1931.
1.
FOLL
M 82
THE MENTAL HOSPITAL,
424. The Mental Hospital which is an annex to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital has accommodation for fourteen Europeans and eighteen Asiatics.
425. 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.
426. The Medical Officer of the Government Civil Hospital is in administrative charge.
Remaining from 1930
Patients.
34
Admissions during the year
288
322
Discharged apparently cured..
Discharged relieved
96
78
Transferred to the Mental Hospital, Canton 111
Died
Remaining at the end of 1931.
Total:-
7
30
322
Daily average number of patients was 39.
SECTION VIII,
METEOROLOGY.
427. 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.
428. 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.
429. The mean annual temperature is 72°F. During the summer months the average maximum temperature is 87°F and there is little difference throughout the twenty four hours. Sit- uated 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°F to 45°F with an average of 66°F.
430. A Table is attached giving the means or totals of the meteorological data for the several months of the year 1931.
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