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Question II.—(Management.)
Is a physical examination of each Patient
made by a Medical Practitioner immediately
on admission ?
Yes.
RESTRAINT.
Restraint
T h e Number of times resorted
l u e i-J umber of Persons sub–
jected to
T h e greatest duration of, iu
any single instance...
* Seclusion
Males
Always, except when al–
lowed in the garden for
exercise etc. With tbe
exception of the dan–
gerous lunatics they
exercise together
All .
FemaleB
Always, except wheu al–
lowed in the garden for
exercise etc. With the
exception of the dan–
gerous lunatics they
exercise together.
All
Mechanical Restraint
I
Males
21
7
3 days
Females
—
In reference to the above Table, state:—
-• • • I. By whose authority Patients are re–
strained.
By authority of the Chief Medical Officer.
II. What kinds of mechanical restraint
are in use.
1. Handcuffs.
2. A strait waistcoat and the usual ap–
paratus for restraining maniacs.
3. Padded cell.
j III. Whether any, and, if any, how. many
cases of cruelty by Attendants to Patients
have been brought to the notice of the proper
authority, and what was the result in each case.
None.
IV. What was.the number of cases of injury
to Patients—
(a) Self-inflicted ?
(J) By other Patients?
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(c) By Attendants?
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..(d) As the result of accident ? J
None.
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