AnnualReport-1936 — Page 495

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SECTION IX.

Prisons.

483. 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 640 males. The Female I'rison is situated near to the Lai Chi Kok Prison and has ac- commodation for more than 100.

484. All male prisoners are admitted to Victoria Gaol where they are carefully examined by the Medical Officer. Some, in- cluding all who are not passed as medically fit, remain in Vie- toria, others are transferred to Lai Chi Kok. Female prisoners go direct to the Female Prison.

485. The total number of admissions to all prisons was 16,106 of which 13,291 were males and 2,815 females. Of these 1,398 males were fifty years of age or over.

486. 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 Gaul Hospital. The Female Prison has 9 beds for sick cases.

487. For cases which require special treatment there are prison wards in the Government Civil Hospital and in the Kow- loon Hospital.

488. 70 cases were transferred to the Government Civil Hospital (33 for X-ray examination) for treatment not available in the Prison Hospital, while 6 cases were transferred to the Mental Hospital.

489. There were 26 deaths amongst the male prisoners and none amongst the females. The causes of deaths were:

Pulmonary Tuberculosis Tubercular Enteritis

Acute Myocarditis

17

1

2

Alveolar Abscess

Relapsing Fever

1

1

Cerebral Abscess

Syphilitic Aortitis

1

Aortic Valvular disease

1

Septicaemia

1

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