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to have to report that the sixth patient, Mrs. H., has succumbed to
complications on top of the original complaint.
On November 17th I received an urgent letter from Dr. Rollier
saying that she was doing very badly, and ought to be removed
home as early as possible, so I sent out Nurse Wells to accompany
her back, and after a very difficult and anxious journey I am glad
to say we got her safely home on November 23rd. Unfortunately,
in spite of every effort on the part of her regular medical attendant
and Dr. Connan to save her, she succumbed five days later to heart
and intestinal trouble.
She was most grateful when I saw her after her return for all
that was done for her, but was much depressed at the dashing of
her hopes of recovery.
The following is a synopsis of a report on the patients at Leysin,
dated the 24th December, 1924, which was received from Dr. Rollier.
The note appended to each is a short reference by Dr. Connan,
showing what the patient was suffering from.
" Miss C.P. is making very satisfactory progress. She looks better,
feels much stronger and steadily increases in weight. The patient's
digestion has markedly improved and she has now no abdominal
signs at all. The large wound in her arm is very nearly healed, and
the smaller one is completely healed.
Note. —This patient has been suffering from tuberculosis
peritonitis since June, 1923, with tuberculosis of the bones of the
right forearm. She attended and received treatment at the London
Hospital for seven months before she attended at the Dispensary.
Miss A. L. can hardly be recognised, she looks splendid, and her
increase in weight (10 lbs.) shows how good her general condition
is. She stands the sun cure very well, and insolation has an excellent
effect on her glands and the sinuses, which are now almost completely
healed. The scars are much smaller and the keloid scars are becoming
softer.
Note. —This patient has suffered from tuberculosis of the glands
of the neck for several years, she has had numerous abscesses, with