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Sleeping-accommodation in Asylums.

Single Rooms.

At Auckland there is apparently sleeping-accommodation for 459 patients, but there is only floor-space for 407. The number in the Asylum is 467 ; there are, therefore, sixty patients in excess of the statutory requirements. At Nelson the apparent accommodation in common dormitories is for ninety-nine patients, but there is only floor-space for ninety-three. The actual number accommodated is 107, being fourteen in excess of legal requirements. At Porirua there appears to be sleeping-room for 448 patients in the common dormitories, but the floor-space will only allow of 396 being accommodated. At Wellington x\sylum the floor-space is sufficient for 161 patients, and 183 are accommodated. The following table shows the actual deficiency in sleeping-accommodation : — Auckland ... ... ... ... ... 60 patients in excess. Christchurch ... ... ... ... ... 47 „ Seacliff ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 „ Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... 14 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 22 147 Less room for Bat Hokitika, and 11 at Porirua ... 19 Total ... ... ... ... ... 128 patients in excess. The following is the accommodation in course of construction and authorised: — Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 beds. Seacliff ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 43 „ Porirua ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 78 „ Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 „ Hokitika ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 „ Total ... ... ... ... ... 209 beds. New Works required and now in Hand. At length the long delay in finishing Porirua Asylum has come to an end. In a few months this Asylum will be complete, providing good accommodation for 513 patients. The laying-out of the grounds and new airing-courts can then be carried on without being interrupted by the building operations. A suitable residence for the Medical Superintendent is now nearly ready for occupation. The old building for the farm-hands, which the doctor has hitherto occupied as a residence, can now be used as a hospital ward.

Asylum. Number of Patients, 31st Maroh, 1900. Number of Single Rooms. I Number of Patients to be 'accommodated in Common Dormitories. Common Dormitory Accommodation : Cubic Feet. Statutory i Numbec Accommoda- :ofpatientsin .^ u, ? ber . modation. of Patients. Auckland Christchurch Seacliff ... Hokitika Nelson ... Porirua ... Wellington 467 507 599 128 137 424 250 94 82 153 21 30 39 67 373 425 446 107 107 385 183 219,122 227,010 265,602 69,302 59,519 269,204 100,173 365 378 442 115 99 448 167 8 47 4 "a 16 Totals 2,512 486 2,026 1,209,932 2,014

Asylum. Number of Single Rooms. . I Total Space: Cubic Feet. Cubic Feet for each Room. Auckland Christchurch Seacliff Hokitika Nelson Porirua Wellington ... 94 82 153 21 30 39 67 84,508 69,651 119,334 15,055 26,570 36,443 60,663 899 850 779 716 886 934 906 Totals ... 486 412,224 848