CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 307

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within the Goo are bad

and detrimental to the hearth

to

of the prisoners .

The Commission proceeded inspect the jail accompanied by Dr. Dempster and the Jailor. The following subjects west

observed upon by the Commission :-

for the

That the cell used

female prisoners is only

suited to accommodate

three; and that the position

is bad.

2. That the room called

...

m" stated

the Chain gang room, by the Jailor to have usually

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one hundred prisoners therein is much too small, and has no suitable accommodation

for that number, in as much

os there are no urinals or privies suitable; but that the print soaks through the

upper floor to the lower, Offensive odor is

and an

perceptible.

3. That the wards used for Suck prisoners, biz. that for huropeans,

eans, appears only of size sufficient for five patients, that for Chinese for hvelve patients; and that the locality

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