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No Chaplain to the Jail. The Colonial Chaplain visits the Europeans occasionally. No Books supplied at public cost. No further provision for instruction of Prisoners. None initiatives for that of other Sinners. Yes, at all times and under no restrictions.
The Colonial Surgeon visits the sick when required. Separate apartments provided for the sick. Answered by the Colonial Surgeon as follows: The diseases which have prevailed were ulcers, induced in the first instance by abrasion from the irons. These ulcers in every instance have become, according to the taint, whether from Syphilis or Scurvy exists in the system, more or less phagedenic in their character, and in many cases gangrenous, the mortification has assumed the peculiar features of the Hospital Gangrene from which the majority of deaths has resulted.
Hitherto Europeans have not laboured, as no arrangement has yet been carried out for that purpose.
Idle, refractory, fighting, assaulting guard, and refusing to work.
An Indian named Ad Jaffer about 35 Years of age. He was committed to Prison for general irregular conduct. He has been in prison since 24th April last, awaiting an opportunity to be forwarded to his relations in Bombay, and is confined in a cell by himself.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—continued.
QUESTIONS.
13. Is there a Chapel in the Prison, or suitable Apartment for the performance of Religious Services! How are the Prisoners separated therein?
ANSWERS.
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RETURN of the GAOLS, &c.—-continued,
QUESTIONS.
ANSWERS.
19. Heasons for Punishments, by Whip Idle:reft, fighting, assaulting quard, and
ping, Irons, Solitary Confinement, or otherwise !
refusing to work.
14. What Duties are performed by the No Chaplain to the Jail.
e Colonial Chaplain visits the European's
recatimally.
Chaplain? What provision is made for the Instruction of the Prisoners;
and are they supplied with Bibles and
other suitable Books!
15. Are Dissenting Ministers allowed to
No Books supplied at public cost. to further provision for instruction
of Burrpans.
None intiatives for that of other Sinners.
Yes, at all. times and under mo
bave access to the Prisoners; and, if restrictions so, at what times, and under what re- strictions!
20. Is there any Insane person in con-
finement! State his or her Name and Age, and for what offence committed?
How long has he or she been in con-
finement; and is such Person separated
from the other Prisoners !
21. Are any, and what Fees demanded of Debtors, or of any other Prisoners, either at their admission to, or Dis charge from, the Gaol!
An Indian named
ad Jaffer about 35 Years of age. he was committed to Prison for general ingular conduct. he has been in prison since 24th April last, awaiting and opportunity to be forwarded to his relations in Bombay, and is confined in a cell by himself.
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16. What Duties are performed by the Surgeon? Are separate Buildings or Apartments provided for the Sick!
17. What Diseases have been most pre-
valent during the Year (in reference
Columns 10 and 11, Return No l)?
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The Colonial Surgeon visits the sick when required. Separate apartments.
· provided for the sick.
are
Answered by
the
Colonial Surgeon as followed
The diseases which have prevailed were ulcers, induced in the first instance by
abrasion from the irons. These ulcars in
every instance have become, acending.
to
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infuure taint, whether from Verofula, Seychel
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Scurvy exists in the system, moron
•leg's phagadenia in their character, and i many
cases gangesnout,
the
onortificat has assumed the peculiar features of the Hospital Gangrene from which the majority of deaths has resulted."
18. Ressons for Non-employment of Le column 8. Hitherto Europeans han
Prisoners (in reference to Column 8)! not laboured, as vo
been carried out for
22. General Observations.
None.
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arrangement
that
has yet pachowe.
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