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INTERROGATORY VIII.

I. The provisions for sewerage and drainage, the position and state of the

latrines and urinals.

II. The water supply; its sources, quality, and amount.

III. The means for ventilation: a, of the building generally; b, of the

separate wards or cells.

IV. The baths and lavatories.

V. The means for heating; and the average temperature in hot and in cold

seasons.

VI. The amount of window-space, exclusive of bars; the provisions for

lighting.

In each cell is placed a urine tub with a closely

fitting

lid

for the

use of the inmates during the night. "On the prisoners being unlocked in the morning

taken a shore and cleansed and

tubs

але

these

brought on

board at lock up time in the evening. There is a

latrine on shoro

the day.

for the

Ma

of the prisoners during

The water supply although greatly improved, is get far from good. Owing to the very lengthened drought we have experienced for the last few months, the Springs

supply

CIAL

on the Island from whence we draw om nearly exhausted, bet by enforcing economy it has so far sufficed for our wants, and is of pretty,

good quality.

The ventilation of the Hulk generally is good.

baths or lavatories, every prisoner,

There are no

unless excempted

on Medical grounds, is compelled