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238. After the invasion of Canton the asylum there came under the kindly care of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and the Hong Kong Government undertook to pay (for the duration of Sino-Japanese hostilities) the sum of $4 per head per month for all patients admitted there from this Colony. As might be expected, the extension of military operations to Southern Kwangtung resulted in large numbers of mentally afflicted persons crossing the border for safety.
239. The Mental Hospital became very overcrowded and Government authorized the conversion of the former sisters' quarters at the old Government Civil Hospital into wards for women patients and for the European staff and mental attendants.
240. This very welcome addition to the Mental Hospital greatly relieved the overcrowded condition and made it possible to carry out a certain amount of mental therapy on individual cases which had not been practicable hitherto.
241. Later in 1939, the Japanese Military Authorities courteously gave permission for transfers of patients to the Canton asylum and the congested state of the Mental Hospital was further relieved to a considerable extent. Steps were taken during the year under review to extend the amount of occupational therapy, at any rate amongst the women's section.
242. Patients were encouraged to knit, sew and mend, and sweep and clean their rooms. It is intended to extend this list of occupations in 1940.
243. The following table gives particulars of admissions, transfers, deaths in the hospital in 1939-
Table XXXVI.
RETURN OF PATIENTS TREATED DURING 1939. Remaining in from 1938 115 Admitted during 1939 436 Total 551 Discharged apparently cured 85 Discharged relieved 105 Transferred to other general hospitals Transferred to Canton Insane Asylum 174 Died 36 Remaining at end of 1939 142 Total 551244.
Daily average, 1939— 122
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METEOROLOGY.
Some notes on the climate of Hong Kong will be found in the Report of 1938. During 1939, the highest monthly average temperature-87.8°-was recorded in July and the lowest-56.8°-in January; the lowest absolute minimum (49.9°) being registered in January. May was the wettest month with 20.9 inches of rain and from March to September 79.3 out of the total of 86.7 inches of rain fell. The relative humidity was highest in March when it rose to 89 and lowest in December with 62. The appended table gives further details :-
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238. After the invasion of Canton the asylum there came under the kindly care of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and the Hong Kong Government undertook to pay (for the duration of Sino-Japanese hostilities) the sum of $4 per head per month for all patients admitted there from this Colony. As might be expected, the extension of military operations to Southern Kwangtung resulted in large numbers of mentally afflicted persons crossing the border for safety.
239. The Mental Hospital became very overcrowded and Government authorized the conversion of the former sisters quarters at the old Government Civil Hospital into wards for women patients and for the European staff and mental attendants.
240. This very welcome addition to the Mental Hospital greatly relieved the overcrowded condition and made it possible to carry out a certain amount of mental therapy on individual cases which has not been practicable hitherto.
241. Later in 1939, the Japanese Military Authorities courteously gave permission for transfers of patients to the Canton asylum and the congested state of the Mental Hospital was further relieved to a considerable extent. Steps were taken during the year under review to extend the amount of occupational therapy, at any rate amongst the women's section.
242. Patients were encouraged to knit, sew and mend, and sweep and clean their rooms. It is intended to extend this list of occupations in 1940.
243. The following table gives particulars of admissions, transfers, deaths in the hospital in 1939-
Table XXXVI.
RETURN OF PATIENTS TREATED DURTING 1939.
Remaining in from 1938
115
Admitted during 1939
436
Total
551
Discharged apparently cured
85
Discharged relieved
105
Transferred to other general hospitals
Transferred to Canton Insane Asylum
174
Died
36
Remaining at end of 1939
142
Total
551
244.
Daily average, 1939— 122
VIII.
METEOROLOGY.
Some notes on the climate of Hong Kong will be found in the Report of 1938. During 1989, the highest monthly average temperature-87.8°-was recorded in July and the lowest-56.8°-in January; the lowest absolute minimum (49.9°) being registered in January. May was the wettest month with 20.9 inches of rain and from March to September 79.3 out of the total of 86.7 inches of rain fell. The relative humidity was highest in March when it rose to 89 and lowest in December with 62. The appended table gives further details :-
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