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Observation Cases.—Two cases were admitted, one a boy
" carrying " the diphtheria bacillus in his nose; the condition
rapidly cleared up under treatment. The other child was admitted
in a moribund condition suffering from a laryngitis which was not
diphtheritic in origin.
Tuberculosis.—28 new cases were admitted, as compared
with 61 in 1923. This decline is due, as explained previously, to
the fact that the surgical cases have remained in the Sanatorium
for many months.

Of the 28 new cases admitted during 1924, 19 were cases
of surgical tuberculosis, four of these being complicated with pulmonary
tuberculosis also. The various organs involved were as
follows:—Hip 5, Spine 4, Ankle 2, Shoulder 2, Elbow 1, Kidney
1, Glands 2, Abdomen 1, and Fistula 1.
One case of abdominal and pulmonary tuberculosis died after
a long illness. The remainder have either improved with treatment
and been discharged or are still under treatment.
Only nine cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were admitted
during 1924. Of these, one died after a stay of twelve months
in the Hospital. The remainder improved under treatment.