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One of the 297 cases notified proved on post-mortem examination
to be not a case of Tubercle but Lobar Pneumonia,
so it is excluded from the following figures.
Of the 296 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 105 (35%)
have since died. Of the 257 Infirmary cases 97 (37%) have
also died. (92 died in the Infirmary; 5 would not stay in the
Infirmary and died at home). Of the 27 cases that remained
at home 7 (38%) have since died. Also one girl of 6 years died
in another Institution.
Of the 257 Infirmary cases 112 (43%) left the Infirmary
once or more than once. 41 were admitted twice or a greater
number of times.
34 cases were admitted to the Infirmary twice.
5 „ „ „ ,, three times.
1 ,, ,, ,, „ four times.
1 „ „ „ „ five times.
Among the cases that left the Infirmary were 14 that were
transferred to other Institutions for treatment. Three cases
were admitted to the Infirmary from other Institutions.
Four of the 296 cases were girls, three being six years of
age and one being 13 years of age. 64 were undergoing treatment
at other Institutions.