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The results of treatment during the past year do not differ
from previous years to any marked extent. One hundred and one
male cases and one hundred and one female cases were discharged
compared with one hundred and thirty-two and one hundred and
two respectively in the previous year.
The duration of stay for male cases has been exceptionally
high compared with other years, viz. 216 days per patient, and is
due to the prolonged stay of a limited number, the average period
of treatment for which was 896 days for five patients. A number
of patients who died in the Institution also had been under treatment
for a considerable time, seven cases averaged 607 days.
The acute cases often termed "galloping consumption" are
now fortunately extremely rare. Many cases, however, reach the
Institution in the last stages of the disease due to remaining at
work too long and not taking advantage of the opportunities
afforded to them for diagnosis and treatment. Many of these
cases could have been saved or their lives prolonged. The between
cases—Class T.B. plus 11, which usually are the predominant
cases, require protracted treatment. short periods being of
little use. If this class of patient is amenable to treatment, and is
able and willing to remain as long as recommended, the result is
often highly satisfactory. The outlook is much brighter for a
patient with these attributes, as the person who carries out his
or her treatment conscientiously in an Institution can generally
be relied upon to make the best of his or her home conditions.
Unfortunately, the number of patients who took their discharge
against advice for various reasons during the past year was very
high.