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QUESTION I-Continued.

SPACE AND ACCOMMODATION TABLE,

Description of rooms.

The number of such

rooms.

The

The gross gross cubic space superficial of all such area of all

roons. such rooms.

Amount of

Height of all such

superficial

Average temperature.

The amount of

space allowed

rooms.

por patient. Winter. Summer.

window

врасе,

Dormitories

None.

Ma

Day rooms and

corridors used

Six.

44,459

3,456

18 feet

180 sq. ft. Not recordel.

641

as day rooms

Single rooms

Thirty.

40,240

3,228

14

100

532

+7

Questions.

What is the source of the water supply; the quality of the water; and the amount of water available for all purposes expressed in gallons, per patient, per day?

What is the number of :-

(I.) lavatories ?

(II.) baths?

(III.) latrines?

What is the system of sewerage

?

Answers.

Rain water from the public reservoirs; good; practically unlimited.

Four. The proportion of the total number of basins in them all to the total number of patients is 1 to 3.

Four. The proportion of the total number of baths to the total number of patients is 1 to 5; the patients are bathed twice a week and oftener if they desire to do so; an unlimited supply of water is allowed for each bath; fresh water is given to every patient, and the supply of hot water is adequate. A responsible official or attendant is always present during the bathing operations, and he reports, in writing, to the Super- intendent of the institution as to the existence of any bruises, eruptions, deformities or other peculiarities he observes when patients are stripped.

Noue. The total number of seats to the total number of patients is I to 5.

Water-closets of the wash-out type provided with waste-preventing cisterns are used.

Restraint.

QUESTION II (MANAGEMENT).

RESTRAINT,

Seclusion* under lock and key.

Mechanical restraint.

22 Males. 13 Fomales. 24 Males. 18 Females.

* Males. 12 Males,

8 Females. 14 Females.

120 hours. 10 hours.

72 hours.

10 hours.

(a) The number of persons subject to................................................................

(b) The number of times resorted to

(c) The total number of hours restraint has been employed

in all cases combined..............

(d) The greatest duration of, in any single instance

A physical examination of each patient is made by a medical practitioner immediately on admission.

• "Seclusion" means "the enforced isolation of a patient by day between the bours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. by the closing by any

The term means whatsoever of the door of the room in which the patient 18".

"seclusion" does not apply to patients who are locked up in their rooms at night, as all patients sleeping in single rooms are locked up.

Questions.

In reference to the above table, state :—

L. By whose authority patients are restrained. II. What methods of mechanical restraint are in use. III. Casualties.-State particulars of any, and, if any, how many, cases of roughness or unkindness by attendants to patients bave been brought to the notice of the proper authority, and what was the result in each case. Give a short account of all serious casualties sustained by patients.

IV. What was the number of cases of injury to patients― (1.) By themselves?

(II.) By other Patiouts ?

(III.) By Attendants?

Answers.

Medical Officer.

Strait Jacket & Shackles.

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

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