N.B.—The treatment offered was refused in the cases of 139 adults and 16 children.
In the following tables patients of 15 years of age on admission are, except
where otherwise stated, regarded as adults, owing to the " age " division required
for the purposes of the Ministry of Health, although treatment for cases up to 16
years of age was arranged in institutions for children.
Table: The extent of residential treatment and observation is shown below :—Table 53.
The extent of residential treatment and observation is shown below :—
Table 53.
Classification
In institutions on 1st January, 1935
Admitted during the year
Discharged during the year
Died in institutions
In institutions on 3lst December, 1935
Number of doubt- fully tuberculous cases admitted for observation.
Adult males
54
206
205
6
49
Adult females
55
162
165
3
49
Children
7
249
246
2
8
Total
116
617
616
11
106
Number of patients suffering from pul J monary tuberculosis.
Adult males
1,870
4,284
3,271
1,014
1,869
Adult females
1,154
2,850
2,285
525
1,194
Children
282
301
239
29
315
Total
3,306
7,435
5,795
1,568
3,378
Number of patientssuffering from non pulmonary tuber culosis.
Adult males
228
343
255
52
264
Adult females
213
345
285
25
248
Children
492
496
455
43
490
Total
933
1,184
995
120
1,002
Grand total
4,355
9,236
7,406
1,699
4,486
Table: The distribution of patients in institutions on 31st December, 1935, is shown below, the figures for 1934 being given in brackets:— Table 54.
The distribution of patients in institutions on 31st December, 1935, is shown below, the figures for 1934 being given in brackets:—
