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Children.
Hospitals.
Sanatoria and Homes.
Highwood, Brentwood.
Nayland.
Alton, Lord Mayor Treloar.
Alexandra Hip.
Millfield, Rustington.
Cheyne.
Great Ormond Street.
Heatherwood, Ascot.
King's College.
Princess Mary's, Margate.
Queen Mary's, Carshalton.
Royal National Orthopædic.
The average duration of residential treatment given by the
London County Council in 1924 to 302 adults was 14.7 weeks.
The average duration of residential treatment given to 58 children
by the London County Council in 1924 was 15.5 weeks. This
refers only to those who began treatment in that year. Many of
these patients will remain in Institutions during varying periods
of 1925 —some will probably remain the whole year. The
ultimate averages are therefore to be reckoned as considerably
higher. It should also be remembered that a good many patients
took their discharge before the completion of treatment, thereby
reducing the possible averages.
Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients
in 1924.
B. Through the Guardians.
238 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 27 cases of acute
miliary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis received treatment in the wards of St. Giles' Hospital during 1924. A considerable number of cases of other forms of tuberculosis received
treatment in the surgical wards of St. Giles' Hospital.
Sanatorium and other forms of convalescent treatment were
arranged in suitable cases.
C. Through Voluntary Bodies
In this connection we are greatly indebted to the Camberwell
branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association for sending
many Dispensary children to convalescent homes in the country
and at the seaside.
D. Through Private Arrangements
A considerable number of patients made their own arrangements
for residential treatment.
Dispensary Arrangements.
The Dispensary arrangements include the provision of-
1. The pneumothorax treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
The cases are selected and the treatment is carried out at
Brompton Hospital.