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DEATHS.

The deaths amounted to 9, being nearly 5 per cent, on the number under treatment. All were males, and the following causes were operative :--Acute Mania 2 (Chinese), Chronic Mania 2 (cne Chinese and one Indian), Dementia 2 (one Chinese and one European), Phthisis Pulmonalis supervening on the latter, and three deaths were due to causes other than mental. Of these, one European died from Cerebral Congestion supervening on Chronic Kidney Disease, one Chinese died from a large hæmorrhage over the brain due to injury of the skull, and the third-a Chinese-died of Cirrhosis of the Liver. These cases shewed mental symptoms which made it necessary to keep them in the Asylum in prefer- ence to the Civil Hospital.

OCCUPATION OF PATIENTS.

Table III shews the occupation of those under treatment.

Buildings, ETC.

An iron staircase was added to the Chinese Asylum.

STAFF.

I had charge of the Asylum during the year, and Dr. Hartley took over charge under my, supervision from December 7th. Mr, COOKE and Mr. TONG Po continued their duties as Wardinasters. Several changes occurred among, the Chinese Staff.

Diseases.

W. V. M. KOCH. Superintendent.

Table I.-Return of Diseases and Deaths in 1906.

GENERAL DISEASES.

Malarial Fever:-

Simple Tertian,

Malignant,

Alcoholism,

Cirrhosis of Liver,

LOCAL DISEASES.

Diseases of Nervous System ;

Congestion of Brain,

SUB-SECTION III.

Mental Diseases :-

Remaining in Hospital at end of 1905.

YEARLY TOTAL.

Total cases

treated.

Admissions,

Deaths.

Remaining in Hospital at end of 1906.

1

32

34

1

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I

1

Idiocy,

Mania,

12

58

Melancholia,

16

Dementia,

12

Delusional Insanity,

1

9

Plague,

3

Opium. Habit,

1

Under Observation,

20

Injuries,

3

1

70

16

18

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21

3

I

1

10

Total,..

22

162

9

184

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