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Meals.—The children are provided with a suitable dinner at
10' clock which is brought from the School for Physically Defective
Children at a cost of 3½d. each. A glass of milk is also served out
to each child during the morning.
The total cost to each child for food is 4½d. per diem.
Medical Treatment.—Each child is weighed once a week and
its weight recorded; its temperature is also taken, morning and
afternoon, and recorded.
Rest.—Before dinner each child has a rest, lying down on
stretchers and blankets (in winter time the couches are warmed
by means of hot water bottles) for one hour before dinner and
half an hour or longer, if required, after dinner.
Examination of Children by the Tuberculosis Officer.—This
takes place once a week on Thursday afternoon.
Medicine.—Cod liver oil and malt is provided, on the order of
the Tuberculosis Officer, by the Dispensary.
Results of Day Sanatorium Treatment.
On my visit to the Fulham Day Sanatorium, I made particular
enquiries as to the results of the treatment of children
attending the institution.
In a way the results have been more favourable than might
have been expected. While the whole of the children have gained
in weight, some considerably, their general condition and progress
have, in other respects, been good. In only one case was the general
condition stationary, and in two other cases, while not regarded as
good, it was yet satisfactory.
From the time of the opening of the Day Sanatorium on 21st
May, 1917, to the date of my visits, seven children had been discharged
from the Sanatorium and allowed to attend the ordinary