During the year the deaths of 258 prisoners were recorded, decrease of 69 over the 1938 total. Of this number 70 prisoners contracted the fatal disease prior to their admission to the Gaol. Of the total number of deaths 223 were attributed to Pul-mon ary, Tuberculosis, Chronic Bron= chills, T. B. Eoteritis and 0. B, Peritonitis.
The following is a table showing the daily average number of prisoners 18 the above section during the past On January 1 there were 127 boys in the Reformatory section which The sentences of 20 boys who had bbeon sentenced to terms of imprisonment in addition to their reformatory sentences were remitted and the boy: released. Since the inauguration of this system In June, 1936, a total of been considered, out have had their sentences id have been released, The health of the boys has bboen excellent, The usual routine was carried in the Foreign Section during. the year with nothing outstanding Feport. The health and conduct of the prisoners was good. The death of three prisoners occurred during the year despite the medical trentment afforded them. "One of the deaths was the result of the prisoner Fefusing to undergo an operation which might have saved his life,
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