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ment in hospitals, and 35 were sent at one time or another to country or
seaside homes. A great deal of this work was carried out, as in previous
years, by the Invalid Children's Aid Association, which has done so much
for the cure and relief of this class of sufferer.
Of the 57 cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis entered in the register
during 1914, 26 were cervical gland cases, 17 of which were children under
15 years of age; 13 were bone and joint cases, 6 being under 15 years; 6
were abdominal cases, of which 5 were under 15 years; 4 were cases of
tubercular meningitis, of which 3 were under 15 years; 3 were skin cases,
all under 15; and the remainder were generalised tuberculosis, 2 cases;
testicles, eyes, and bronchial glands, one case each. Of the total of 57 cases,
20 were over 15 years of age, and 27 under 15.
The predominance of cervical gland cases is very much the same as
in 1913, when non-pulmonary tuberculosis cases first became compulsorilv
notifiable.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The scheme for the establishment of a Tuberculosis Dispensary in
connection with the Brompton Hospital for consumption did not come
into operation owing to delays caused by negotiation with the London
Insurance Committee and the other bodies whose approval was necessary
in order to secure the grants in aid. The scheme will probably come into
operation in 1915.