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of cardiac failure only two patients showed signs of diphtheritic
paralysis. Both were paralysis of the soft palate which lapidly
cleared up. One child developed otorrhœa.

Three children who were "carriers" of the diphtheria bacillus
were operated on for enlarged tonsils and adenoids and were
discharged free from infection.
Tuberculosis.— Of the 61 cases admitted during the year 16
were surgical cases. Most of these benefited considerably by
treatment. Sir Henry Gauvain visited the Sanatorium at intervals
and advised as to any special treatment required for the
surgical cases. Most of these had been transferred from hospitals
after operative treatment.
Four deaths occurred, one within six weeks of transfer, from
tuberculosis of the spine and psoas abscess, and a second suffering
from multiple tuberculous abscesses died from generalised
tuberculosis. The other two deaths were from pulmonary tuberculosis.
One died from advanced chronic phthisis within three
weeks of admission, the second from chronic phthisis with frequent
attacks of haemoptysis. The pulmonary cases have been
treated lately with the new Dreyer's vaccine, but it is too early
to express an opinion on this method.
Pneumothorax treatment was tried with one patient, a temporary
improvement resulted.
Enteric Fever.—Three cases were admitted as enteric fever.
One proved to be a case of pneumonia which made a good recovery.
The two others were a mother and child. The child
had a severe attack but ultimately recovered after a relapse. The
mother was admitted towards the end of the attack, and being