MENTAL HOSPITALS.
ACCOMMODATION OVERTAXED. [Feom Our Pabmakbntakt Rbpobtkr.l ' ' WELLINGTON;, July 29. The overcrowded condition of some mental .hospitals was referred to in the annual report on mental hospitals pie* seated in the House of Representatives to-day. At the end of the year 6293 persons were actually resident in men- . tal hospitals. In addition there were . 359 patients out on probation in the care of friends and relatives. During the year 1407 persons were . admitted, and in spite of discharges, , deaths, and releases on, probation the population of the hospitals was 33$ in excess of that of the previous year. To meet the increase additional accommodation had, been made available for A about 300 patients, but at the end of f the year the Department had 748 patients in excess of the proper accommodation. Capital expenditure during the year on alterations, improvements, and additions to institutions amounted .to £134,140, but it is pointed out that s» far as the South Island is concerned both SeaclifE and Sunnyside are taxed for room, and an estate for the erection of a new institution should be acquired about half-way between the main cities. <
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20302, 30 July 1931, Page 13
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