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In the past year the results of treatment were again entirely
satisfactory. Several cases of the more advanced type were
treated, and with few exceptions responded to treatment extremely
well, one case has been at work many months.
The observation made last year that children re-admitted do
rather better than during their first term has been substantiated.
Though the results of treatment are much more encouraging than
in the case of adults there is one side that is very disquieting and
that is the home conditions in many cases. In the case of adults
they return home fully aware of these. Children after a long
stay often forget and do not appreciate what home is like, and
have a rude awakening when they return after living under ideal
conditions. In the majority of cases there seems only one alternative,
and that is to send the children, where it is expedient, from
the Sanatorium to a Colony such as Burrow Hill, Frimley, where
they can remain and be trained until they are old enough to work
and plan out their future, which would be a very different one
from what it would be if they returned home. Unfortunately,
there are very few Colonies of this description, and one feels that
much more satisfactory results could be obtained with children
than in the case of adults.
Only one infectious case occurred during the year, namely,
chiken-pox, which fortunately did not spread.

Staff.
Nursing—
Matron.
2 Sisters.
7 Probationers.
Domestic—
8.
Males—
1 Head Gardener and Caretaker.
1 Motor Driver and Engine Attendant.
1 Handyman and Porter.
2 Assistant Gardeners.
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