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Question II.—(Management.)
Ie a physical examination of each Patient
made by a Medical Practitioner immediately
on admission V
Yes.
RESTRAINT.
Restraint
Seclusion
Males
Females
Mechanical Restraint
Males
Females
Tbe number of times resorted
to ..
The -lumber of persona sub
jecta-l in ... ... ... i
The greatest duration of. iu
any single instance ...
Always, except when al–
lowed in the garden for
exercise etc. With the
exception of the dan–
gerous lunacies they
exercise tosrecher
All
Always, except when al–
lowed in the garden for
exercise etc. With the
exception of the dan–
gerous lunatics they
exercise together.
All
5 davs
In reference to the above Table, state:—
I. By whose authority Patients are re–
strained.
B y authority of the Consulting Neurologist.
II. W h a t kinds of mechanical. restrain.
are in use.
1. Handcuffs.
2. A strait waistcoat and the usual ap–
paratus for restraining maniacs.
3. Padded cell.
LIL Whether anv, and. if anv, how manv,
m '
m '
*<
'
cases of crueltv b v Attendants to Patients
mt
mt
have been brought t~> the notice of the proper
authority, ana what was the result in each case.
N
one.
IV. W h a t w a s the n u m b e r of cases of injury
to Patients—
(a; Self-inflicted ?
(b) B y other Patients ?
(c) B y Attendants?
(ti) A s the result of accident ?
4
*)
* " Seclusion " is the isolation of a patient in a room at any time between the hours commencing one hour after the day
staif come on duty and ending at 7 p.m. by fastening the door or by closing it, wholly or partially, in any way,
so that the patient is unable to leave the room at will.
NoTE.—-The isolation of a patient in a room where the door is fastened by any latch, or held closed or ajar
is " Seclusion " and muse be recorded; but the fastening of a half door* provided the upper half is open/need not
be recorded.