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5.  The maximum number resident in the hospital on any
one night was 1,264 (1,049 males and 215 females) against 1,274
(1,065 males and 209 females) in the previous year.

6.  Total admission.—The admissions during the year under
report were 98 (62 males and 36 females) against 86 (59 males
and 27 females) in the previous year, 106 (81 males and
25 females) in 1928 and 270 (217 males and 53 females)
in 1927.

The progressive decrease in the number is due to the stricter
restriction imposed on the admission of patients on account of
overcrowding of the hospital in the male section.

7.   Readmission.—There was only one readmission during
the year under report against 7 (5 males and 2 females) in the
previous year.

8.   Total population.—The total population of the hospital
during the year under report was 1,363 (1,112 males and
251 females) against 1,367 (1,129 males and 238 females) in the
previous year.

9.   Daily average strength.—The daily average strength of
the hospital during the year under review was 1258.13
(1040.05 males and 218.08 females) as compared with 1257.12
(1048.31 males and 208.81 females) in 1929 and 1332.41
(1113.91 males and 218.50 females) in 1928.

10.   (a) The ratio per cent of cases " cured " to the daily
average strength was 4.69 (3.94 males and 8.71 females) as
compared with 3.89 (3.24 males and 7.18 females) in 1929.

(b) The following table shows the ratio per cent of cases
" cured " to the total admissions during the year under report as
well as in three previous years :—