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Restraint.

The number of times resorted

to

The number of persons sub-

ject 10

The greatest duration of, in

any single instance

Questions,

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QUESTION II (MANAGEMENT.)

RESTRAINT.

Seclusion under lock and key.

:

Restraint by attendants.

Mechanical restraint.

Answers.

9

10

G hours.

In reference to the above table, state :—

I. By whose authority patients are restrained.

II. What kinds of mechanical restraint are in use,

III. Whether any, and, if any, how many, cases of cruelty by attendants to patients have beru brought to the notice of the proper authority, and what was the result in each ense.

IV. What was the number of cases of injury to patients (L.) By themselves?

(II.) By other Patients ? (11.) By Attendants ?

Questions.

State the extent of—

(1.) The airing court

(11.) and other grounds

Medical Officer.

Strait Jacket.

Nil.

None,

Two.

None.

OCCUPATION,

Auswers,

ACRES.

k.

P.

273 Belonging to the Asylum.

Are the patients, as a rule, given daily exercise, their health permitting ?

Are they confined to airing conts, or allowed to walk in other grounds, and sent beyond the Asylum ?

Aro any means taken to amuse the patients or to induce them to amuse themselves? Detail them,

How many religious services were held in 1918? What was the averago attendance ?

In what building, and how many could it contain ?

Yes.

Confined to Airing Courts.

They are supplied with hooks and games.

None,

+1

Giving the daily average unmber of patients who were employed in 1918.

Specifying the character of the employment.

Distinguishing the sexes.

Agriculture and gardening.

Trade.

Household work, drawing

water, &c.

Mule, Female,

None. None.

None.

None.

Noue,

None.

I. What quantity of water is available for each patient every day ?

What is the source of the water supply?

What is the quality of the water?

II. Detail the arrangements as to baths and la- vatories.

III. What is the system of sewerage; and what the condition of the privies ?

Practically unlimited constant supply from publio works.

Rain water from the public reservoirs,

Good.

A Bathroom and lavatory is attached to each land- ing, one for European females, ono for European males, one for Asiatic femalos aml ono for Asintic males.

Water-elosets of the wash-out typo provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used.