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# SECTION VII.
# PRISONS.
466. The principal prison in the Colony is Victoria Gaol where there is accommodation for 650 males. At Lai Chi Kok on the Kowloon side of the Harbour is the Lai Chi Kok Prison where there is accommodation for 600 males. The Female Prison is situated near to the Lai Chi Kok Prison and has accommodation for more than 100,
467. All male prisoners are admitted to Victoria Gaol where they are carefully examined by the Medical Officer. Some, including all who are not passed as medically fit, remain in Victoria, others are transferred to Lai Chi Kok. Female prisoners go direct to the Female Prison.
468. The total number of admissions to all prisons was 11,439 of which 9,698 were males and 1,741 females. Of these 32 were treated as juveniles and 1,133 were fifty years of age or over.
469. In Victoria Gaol there is a small hospital of 30 beds. At the Lai Chi Kok Prison there are 12 beds for non-serious cases, serious cases are transferred to Victoria Gaol Hospital. The Female Prison has 9 beds for sick cases.
470. For cases which require special treatment there are prison wards in the Government Civil Hospital and in the Kowloon Hospital.
471. Dr. G. V. A. Griffith was Medical Officer to Victoria Gaol throughout the year.
472. Dr. Mackie was Medical Officer to the Lai Chi Kok Prison and Female Prison until April when he was relieved by Dr. Uttley.
473. Thirty-seven cases including 5 for X-ray examination were removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment not available at the Gaol Hospital, while 3 cases were transferred to the Mental Hospital.
474. There were 17 deaths of which 8 were from pulmonary tuberculosis, 2 from valvular heart disease, 2 from lobar pneumonia and 2 suicides.
475. Twenty prisoners were released on medical grounds, all of whom were lepers.
During the year there was one execution.
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SECTION VII.
PRISONS.
466. The principal prison in the Colony is Victoria Gaol where there is accommodation for 650 males. At Lai Chi Kok on the Kowloon side of the Harbour is the Lai Chi Kok Prison where there is accommodation for 600 males. The Female Prison is situated near to the Lai Chi Kok Prison and has ac- commodation for more than 100,
467. All male prisoners are admitted to Victoria Gaol where they are carefully examined by the Medical Officer. Some, including all who are not passed as medically fit, remain in Victoria, others are transferred to Lai Chi Kok. Female prison- ers go direct to the Female Prison.
468. The total number of admissions to all prisons was 11,439 of which 9,698 were males and 1,741 females. Of these 32 were treated as juveniles and 1,133 were fifty years of age
or over.
469. In Victoria Gaol there is a small hospital of 30 beds. At the Lai Chi Kok Prison there are 12 beds for non serious cases, serious cases are transferred to Victoria Gaol Hospital. The Female Prison has 9 beds for sick cases.
470. For cases which require special treatment there are prison wards in the Government Civil Hospital and in the Kow- loon Hospital.
471. Dr. G. V. A. Griffith was Medical Officer to Victoria Gaol throughout the year.
472. Dr. Mackie was Medical Officer to the La Chi Kok Prison and Female Prison until April when he was relieved by Dr. Uttley.
473. Thirty-seven cases including 5 for X-ray examination were removed to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment not available at the Gaol Hospital, while 3 cases were trans- ferred to the Mental Hospital.
474. There were 17 deaths of which 8 were from pulmonary tuberculosis, 2 from valvular heart disease, 2 from lobar pneu monia and 2 suicides.
475. Twenty prisoners were released on medical grounds, all of whom were lepers.
During the year there was one execution.
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