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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

MENTAL HOSPITALS OF THE DOMINION (REPORT ON) FOR 1908.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. PAGE PAOE Introduction .. .. .. .. .. 2 Pinanoial ResultsNumber of Patients on Register .. .. 2 Tables analysed .. .. .. .. 8 Their Distribution .. .. .. .. 2 Contrasted with 1907 .. .. .. 8 Their Ratio to Population .. .. .. 2 Allowance for Interest on Capital .. .. 8 Admissions .. .. .. .. .. 2 Farming Operations .. .. .. 9 Their Ratio to Population 3 The late Mr . Hu gh Gribben 9 Discharges and Deaths .. .. .. o _~ .. ~, . . ~ , „ , „ _, _ ~ _- Medical Superintendents Conference .. .. 9 Causes of Insanity .. .. .. ••»__,.* n „,. . _ ~ - ,- Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. 9 Patients under Special Care .. .. .. 5 Accommodation .. .. .. .. 6 Buildings, proposed and in progress .. .. 6 Wolfe Bequest Hospital .. .. .. 6 _.. „ „ Reports of Visits to Mental Hospitals .. .. 9-14 S-perannuation 7 Medical Superintendents'Reports .. .. 14-17 Names added to Register of Mental Nursos .. 7 Appendix— Salary under New Regulations .. .. 7 Statistical Tables .. .. .. .. 18-24

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