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Kis left arm was very much shattered and at one time it appeared that would have to be amputated; however, aided by a sound constitution he ered and was discharged in June with all the wounds healed.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS.

Tables X and XI give the admissions and deachs during the year, also the iseases from which the patients were suffering. The European Asylum was con- siderably overcrowded during the year, there were 11 more admissions than in

1903.

MATERNITY HOSPITAL.

There were 35 Europeans and 37 Asiatics admitted, an increase of 4 Europeans as compared with 1903, the number of Asiatics remaining the same. The two fatal cases were Chinese.

VICTORIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

During the year there were 133 admissions, 47 of these being children, arranged according to their nationalities they were as follows:--

Europeans, Asiatics, Indian,

..122

10

1

133

Four deaths occurred, the causes of death being Typhoid Fever 1, Phthsis 2. and Bright's Disease 1.

The patients were classified as follows:-

Wives of Government Servants,

26

Private paying,

61

Free,

45

Police Case,

1

133

The following operations were performed during the year:

Laparotomy,

Mammary Abscess,..

Curetting,

Hamotthoids,

1

2

2

1

Circumcision,

In addition there were ten confinements, all Europeans.

Table Les the admissions and deaths under their respective diseases.

MILLINGTON

Staff-

whole of the year

Fees.-$5,611.2

igned in October and was succeeded by Sister com leave. Sister LEE was on duty for the

year.

VICTORIA GAUL.

HA

The following Table gives the number of admissions to the Gaol and the daily average number of prisoners during the past in yours

Year.

Prisoners admitted to the Gaol.

Daily Average Number of PONITE.

1895,.... 1896,.

1897,

•

5,014

442

5,582

$14

5,076

462

1898,

5,427

517/

}

1899.

4,789

481

1900,

5,432

428

1901.

5,077

439

1902,··

5,988

776

1903,..

7,273

1853

1904,

7,464

726