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1915. NEW ZEALAND

MENTAL HOSPITALS OF THE DOMINION (REPORT ON) FOR 1914.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Ifis Excellency

CONTENTS. PAOE paok Introduction .. .. .. .. .. 2 Single Patients .. .. .. .. 4 Number of Patients on Register .. .. 2 Private Caro .. .. 4 Their Distribution .. .. ..2 Accommodation .. .. .. .. 4 Their Ratio to Population .. .. 2 •n.__i__ r\ - 1 I 1 arming Operations .. .. .. .. 5 Admissions .. .. .. .. .. 2 | Financial Statement .. .. .. .. 6 Their Ratio to Population .. .. .. 2 „ , ,_,,,, The Staff .. .. .. .. .. 0 Ratios compared with Australia .. .. 3 Discharges and Deaths 3 Visits of Inspection li Causes of Insanity .. .. .. .. 3 Medical Superintendents' Reports .. .. 7 Voluntary Boarders .. .. . . .. 3 AppendixMinors ~ .. .. .. .. 4 Statistical Tables .. .. .. ..10 The Hon. the Minister tn Chabge of Department for the Care of Mental Defectives to His Excellency the Governor. .My Lord,-- Wellington, 30th July, 1915. I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the report of the Inspector-General of Mental Defectives for the year 1914. I have, &c, R. Heaton Rhodes, Minister in Charge of Department for the Care of Mental Defectives I—H. 7.