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Question II.—(Management.)
Is a phvsical examination of each Patient
made bv a Medical Practitioner immediatelv
m
~
on admission ''.
Yes ; bv the Medu-al Superintendent.
RESTRAINT.
Restrain.
Seclusion
Males
Females
to
T h e number of times resorted I Always, except when al- i Alwavs, except when al–
lowed in the garden for
exercise, etc. "With the
exception of the dan–
gerous lunatics thev
lowed in the garden for
!
exercise, etc. With tbe
exception of the dan–
gerous lunatics thev
exercise together
The number of p-rsona »ab-
jeoted to
The
greatest
iluration of, in
any
single instance ...
All
exercise together.
Ail
Mechanical Restraint
Males
Ti
10
12 davs •
Females
20
10 days
In reference to the above Table, state :—
I. By whose authority Patients
are re–
strained.
II. What kinds of mechanical restraint
are in use.
By
authority
of
the
Medical Superintendent
of the Mental Hospital.
1. A strait waistcoat.
2. FootcufYs.
3. Restraint gloves.
III. Whether any, and, if any, how many,
cases of cruelty by Attendants to Patients
have been brought to the notice of the proper
authoritv, ana what was the result in each case.
None.
IV. What was the number of cases of injury
to Patients—
(a) Self-in6icted ?
[b] By other Patients?
f
c) Bv Attendants?
(d. As the result of accident ?
12
19
29 (Noarly all epileptic falls).
' Seclusion " is the isolation of a patient in a room at any time between the houijs commencing one hour after the dav
- staff come on duty and ending at 7 p.m. by fastening the door or by closing it, wholly or partiallv, in any way
ao that th-- patient is unable to leave the room at will.
Nun*:.—The isolation of a patient in a room where the door is fastened by any latch, or held closed or ajar bv any person,
is *'Seclusion " and must be recorded; but tbe fastening of a half "door, provided the upper half is open, need not
be recorded.