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hospitals where they do not exist at present, and of promoting, as far as possible, 
the extension of the Contagious Diseases Act for the benefit of the civil population 
in all large towns, its benefit having been fully proved by its operation in Naval 
and Military Stations. 
Connected with the Female Hospital, an Asylum has been in existence for the 
last eighty years, affording to those desirous of its advantages a home for the 
present, and a prospect of useful and respectable employment for the future. 
An extension of the female hospital took place in connexion with Government 
on the passing of the Contagious Diseases Act, and at present one hundred and 
twenty beds are at the disposal of the War Office, which defrays the expenses of 
the Government wards, the patients being sent from naval and military stations. 
It has been officially stated that, since the operation of the Contagious Diseases 
Act, disease amongst the naval and military population has been reduced 50 
er cent. 
i There are thirty beds in constant occupation at the Female Lock Hospital for 
ordinary patients. 
At the Male Hospital, Dean Street, there are only fifteen beds for ordinary male 
patients; but it is hoped that the number may be increased to thirty, as there are 
many cases requiring constant care and treatment. 
Statistics of the Lock Hospital. 
Govern- Ordinar 
Female Branch, Westbourne, Harrow Road. ment P ey rie Total. 
| Patients. anents. 
Number of Patients admitted in six months 
ending 31st December 1867...................4- 498 88 586 
Number of Patients admitted in six months 
ending 20th June 1868 <...c002cc.cctsecesens 549 102 651 
Total in twelve months.......... ean ceeee 1047 190 1237 
Of the above numbers received within pide | 
twelve months, 
Those returned to their friends amounted to.. 7 5 12 
Those who entered the Asylum ...............46 15 23 38 
Those who went to other reformatories......... 5 II 16 
Those who dies) savacsc<ustseees sacetaeeneccee saree I 2 3 
Number remaining in the Female Hospital 
ON OUT SUMO LOO Me ccceccenenscceaoemnenet ten oe 94 28 122 
Male Female 
Out-patients. Out-patients. 
Male Branch, Dean Street, Soho. MOMOE Nomae 
New er Ne : da 
cases: | 0 Cases; | Seer 
ances. “| ances. 
1867. Pena 
Six months ending 31st Dec. .........| 2036 | 11764 3r2 | 31875 
1868. 
Six months ending 30th June.........) 2397 | 11488 375 | 2383 
4433 | 23252 687 4258 
