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TEMPORARY CIVIL HOSPITAL RETURN

NOTE

On the first occasion of filling up these Forms, a Plan of each Floor of the Hospital should be sent home. Each such Plan should be the size of the Blue Book sheet. In subsequent years, if there has been no material alteration in the Buildings, or addition to them, it will be sufficient to refer to the Blue Book in which the Plans were sent home.

If the Buildings are afterwards altered or enlarged, fresh Plans should be sent home with the Blue Book of the year in which the alterations were effected.

The Temporary Civil Hospital in Hollywood Road was burned down December 26th, 1878, and the Establishment was removed into the Lock Hospital building at West Point, where it now remains.

The dimensions of the wards are given below.

The old Lock Hospital not being large enough, the new Lock Hospital was added to the Temporary Civil Hospital Establishment, July 9th, 1880.

Hospital Return for the Colony of Hongkong, for the Year 1881.

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QUESTION I — Attendants

Category Number remaining in Hospital at beginning of year 1881 Number admitted during year 1881 Daily Average of year 1881 Nurses doing no other duty (Day & Night) Servants partially or not at all employed as Nurses (Day & Night) Not Nurses (Males) Not Nurses (Females) Discharged, Cured & Relieved Not improved Number who died in 1881 Discharged Remaining at end of 1881 Average stay of those who died (days) Longest stay (days)
Males 18 1,197 12 11 66 39 1
Females
Day & Night Nurses 00 8

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QUESTION II — Patients

Category Cured & Relieved Not improved Died in 1881 Discharged Remaining at end of 1881 Average stay of Cured & Relieved (days) Longest stay (days)
Total 1,154 37 48 13 15.43 138 117

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WARD DIMENSIONS AND SANITARY DETAILS

Ward Name Length (ft) Breadth (ft) Height (ft) No. of Beds Cubic space per patient (cu ft) Greatest no. of patients at any one time Window & Ventilating Openings (sq ft) Lavatory Area (sq ft) Privy in Ward? Privy Connection Trapped? Untrapped? Sink/Drain Opening in Ward? Remarks
Female Ward 31 21 13 36 1,171 7 230 235 No None
General Wards for Medical & Surgical Cases 31 13 14 12 1,292 9 1,150 1,223 No None
Private Ward 31 13 12 12 1,198 12 2,562 433 No None
Do. (additional) 15 12 12 15 498 11 310 291 No None
Do. (additional) 15 12 12 12 438 15 138 154 No None
Do. (additional) 15 12 12 12 169 12 109 109 No None
Total area in lavatory between Wards 3,525 sq ft 109 sq ft

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NEW LOCK HOSPITAL

Ward Name Length (ft) Breadth (ft) Height (ft) No. of Beds Cubic space per patient (cu ft) Greatest no. of patients at any one time Window & Ventilating Openings (sq ft) Lavatory Area (sq ft) Privy Type Privy Connection Trapped? Sink/Drain Opening Remarks
General Wards for Medical & Surgical Cases 58 19 16 10 1,604 10 683 5,841 Dry earth closet Sink leading out Yes Yes
Venereal Cases 58 18 15 11 1,533 11 683 5,841 Dry earth closet Sink leading out Yes Yes
Additional 58 18 15 11 1,486 11 683 6,811 Dry earth closet Sink leading out Yes Yes

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TEMPORARY CIVIL HOSPITAL RETURN NOTE On the first occasion of filling up these Forms, a Plan of each Floor of the Hospital should be sent home. Each such Plan should be the size of the Blue Book sheet. In subsequent years, if there has been no material alteration in the Buildings, or addition to them, it will be sufficient to refer to the Blue Book in which the Plans were sent home. If the Buildings are afterwards altered or enlarged, fresh Plans should be sent home with the Blue Book of the year in which the alterations were effected. The Temporary Civil Hospital in Hollywood Road was burned down December 26th, 1878, and the Establishment was removed into the Lock Hospital building at West Point, where it now remains. The dimensions of the wards are given below. The old Lock Hospital not being large enough, the new Lock Hospital was added to the Temporary Civil Hospital Establishment, July 9th, 1880. Hospital Return for the Colony of Hongkong, for the Year 1881. --- QUESTION I — Attendants Category Number remaining in Hospital at beginning of year 1881 Number admitted during year 1881 Daily Average of year 1881 Nurses doing no other duty (Day & Night) Servants partially or not at all employed as Nurses (Day & Night) Not Nurses (Males) Not Nurses (Females) Discharged, Cured & Relieved Not improved Number who died in 1881 Discharged Remaining at end of 1881 Average stay of those who died (days) Longest stay (days) Males 18 1,197 12 11 66 39 1 … … … … … … … Females … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Day & Night Nurses 00 8 … … … … … … … … … … … … --- QUESTION II — Patients Category Cured & Relieved Not improved Died in 1881 Discharged Remaining at end of 1881 Average stay of Cured & Relieved (days) Longest stay (days) Total 1,154 37 48 13 15.43 138 117 --- WARD DIMENSIONS AND SANITARY DETAILS Ward Name Length (ft) Breadth (ft) Height (ft) No. of Beds Cubic space per patient (cu ft) Greatest no. of patients at any one time Window & Ventilating Openings (sq ft) Lavatory Area (sq ft) Privy in Ward? Privy Connection Trapped? Untrapped? Sink/Drain Opening in Ward? Remarks Female Ward 31 21 13 36 1,171 7 230 235 No — — — None General Wards for Medical & Surgical Cases 31 13 14 12 1,292 9 1,150 1,223 No — — — None Private Ward 31 13 12 12 1,198 12 2,562 433 No — — — None Do. (additional) 15 12 12 15 498 11 310 291 No — — — None Do. (additional) 15 12 12 12 438 15 138 154 No — — — None Do. (additional) 15 12 12 12 169 12 109 109 No — — — None Total area in lavatory between Wards 3,525 sq ft 109 sq ft --- NEW LOCK HOSPITAL Ward Name Length (ft) Breadth (ft) Height (ft) No. of Beds Cubic space per patient (cu ft) Greatest no. of patients at any one time Window & Ventilating Openings (sq ft) Lavatory Area (sq ft) Privy Type Privy Connection Trapped? Sink/Drain Opening Remarks General Wards for Medical & Surgical Cases 58 19 16 10 1,604 10 683 5,841 Dry earth closet Sink leading out Yes Yes Venereal Cases 58 18 15 11 1,533 11 683 5,841 Dry earth closet Sink leading out Yes Yes Additional 58 18 15 11 1,486 11 683 6,811 Dry earth closet Sink leading out Yes Yes
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(Z2) TEMPORARY CIVIL HOSPITAL RETURN. NOTE. On the first occasion of filling up these Forms, a Plan of each Floor of the Hospital should be sent home. Each such Plan should be the size of the Blue Book sheet. In subsequent years, if there has been no material alteration in the Buildings, or addition to them, it will be sufficient to refer to the Blue Book in which the Plans were sent home. If the Buildings are afterwards altered or enlarged, fresh Plans should be sent home with the Blue Book of the year in which the alterations were effected. The Temporary Civil Hospital in Hollywood Road was burned down December 26th, 1878, and the Establishment was removed into the Lock Hospital building at West Point, where it now remains. The dimensions of the wards are given below. The old Lock Hospital not being large enough, the new Lock Hospital was added to the tem- porary Civil Hospital Establishment, July 9th, 1880. Hospital Return for the Colony of Hongkong, for the Year 1881. QUESTION I. Attendants. Servants partially or not at all employed Nurses. as I'ntients Discharged, Number | remaining in Number Hospital admitted at the Daily Average Nurses doing no other in duty. during the Hospital beginuing year 1881, during the of the year 1881. year 1881. Day and Night | Nurses. Not Nurses. Malcs,...... Females.... 18 1,197 12 11 66 39 1 ... Day and Night Nurses, 00 8 QUESTION II. Average stay of those Cured and Relieved. Not improved. Number who died in 1881. Dend in 1881. Discharged. Remaining at the end of 1881. 1,154 37 : Specify the longest time for which any one Inmate has stayed. 48 13 15 .43 food } 1 23 1 138 days.. 117 ** Give the Name or Number of cach Ward. Female Ward, Genem! Wards for Medical and Surgical Casen. Private Ward, 31 311 311 36 *** Length in feet. Breadth in feet. 211 101 31 3+1 14. 21 13 2:4 13. 31 13 SERE 8 Height in fect. Number of Beds assigned to the Ward, Amount of cubic spince available for each Fatient for the average number of Patients in The greatest Number of Patients in the Ward ut Windows and Ventilating Openings. any one time during the Ward. the year. to 1,171 7 230 235 No. 12 1,292 12 9 1,150 1,223 12 1,198 12 2562 433 498 11 310 291 " 138 438 15 12 Do., Do., Do.. 154 12 15 12 169 12 ~~~~ 8.339 109 3,339 I 109 3,339 1 109 109 #1 8,339 100 109 3525 Total area in In lavatory between the Wards. 11 1 TA *1 #+ +1 " 20 1 11 # None. None, square feet. opening in square feet. Area capable of If Privy in Ward. of Word. If lending out Trapped? Untrapped? Connection of the Privy with the Ward. Is there any Sink or Drain opening in Wards? REMARKS. NEW LOCK HOSPITAL. General 1 Wards for 58+ 1819 108 10 1,604 10 GS3 5841 Yes, " Sink leading out Medical Surgical and 581 19 16 11 1,533 11 G83 5841 11 = כל Cases. Venereal 581 18 15 11 1,486 11 083 6811 = tt of Ward Trapped Dry earth closet. Do. Do.
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TEMPORARY CIVIL HOSPITAL RETURN.

NOTE. On the first occasion of filling up these Forms, a Plan of each Floor of the Hospital should be sent home. Each such Plan should be the size of the Blue Book sheet. In subsequent years, if there has been no material alteration in the Buildings, or addition to them, it will be sufficient to refer to the Blue Book in which the Plans were sent home.

If the Buildings are afterwards altered or enlarged, fresh Plans should be sent home with the Blue Book of the year in which the alterations were effected.

The Temporary Civil Hospital in Hollywood Road was burned down December 26th, 1878, and the Establishment was removed into the Lock Hospital building at West Point, where it now remains.

The dimensions of the wards are given below.

The old Lock Hospital not being large enough, the new Lock Hospital was added to the tem- porary Civil Hospital Establishment, July 9th, 1880.

Hospital Return for the Colony of Hongkong, for the Year 1881.

QUESTION I.

Attendants.

Servants partially or not at

all employed

Nurses.

as

I'ntients

Discharged,

Number

| remaining

in

Number

Hospital admitted

at the

Daily Average

Nurses doing no other

in

duty.

during the Hospital

beginuing year 1881, during the

of the

year 1881.

year 1881.

Day and Night |

Nurses.

Not Nurses.

Malcs,......

Females....

18

1,197

12

11

66

39

1

...

Day and Night

Nurses,

00

8

QUESTION II.

Average stay

of those

Cured and Relieved.

Not improved.

Number who died in 1881.

Dend in 1881.

Discharged.

Remaining at the end of 1881.

1,154

37

:

Specify the longest time for

which any

one Inmate has stayed.

48

13

15 .43

food

}

1

23

1

138 days..

117 **

Give the Name

or

Number

of cach Ward.

Female Ward,

Genem! Wards for Medical and Surgical Casen. Private Ward,

31

311

311

36

*** Length in feet.

Breadth in feet.

211 101

31 3+1 14.

21 13

2:4

13.

31

13

SERE 8 Height in fect.

Number of Beds assigned to

the Ward,

Amount

of cubic spince available for each

Fatient for the

average number of Patients in

The greatest Number of Patients in the

Ward ut

Windows and Ventilating

Openings.

any one time during

the Ward.

the year.

to

1,171

7

230

235

No.

12

1,292

12

9

1,150

1,223

12

1,198

12

2562

433

498

11

310

291

"

138 438

15

12

Do.,

Do.,

Do..

154

12

15

12

169

12

~~~~

8.339

109

3,339

I

109

3,339

1

109

109

#1

8,339

100

109

3525 Total area in

In lavatory between

the Wards.

11

1

TA

*1

#+

+1

"

20

1

11

#

None. None,

square feet.

opening in square feet.

Area capable of

If Privy in

Ward.

of Word. If lending out

Trapped?

Untrapped?

Connection of the Privy with the

Ward.

Is there any Sink or Drain opening in

Wards?

REMARKS.

NEW LOCK HOSPITAL.

General

1

Wards for

58+

1819 108

10

1,604

10

GS3

5841

Yes,

"

Sink leading out

Medical

Surgical and

581 19 16

11

1,533

11

G83

5841

11

=

כל

Cases.

Venereal 581 18 15

11

1,486

11

083

6811

=

tt

of Ward Trapped

Dry earth closet.

Do.

Do.

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