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Admitted to Benenden August 29th. Discharged November 21st,
1910.
Number of days under treatment, 84. Gain in weight 3½ lbs.
Condition of disease on discharge—Improved.
Prognosis—Fair.
Since his return he has had further blood-spitting, and at the time
of the publication of this report was lying dangerously ill in
Guy's Hospital from the same cause.
Case 6.—W. S., Boot Salesman, Married, Age 36 years.
Sister died of Phthisis. Was well in health up to 2 years ago.
Since then has been subject to coughs and colds. Bloodspitting
began in June, 1910, when he was treated in the City
Road Hospital. Has thinned a good deal.
Sputum positive for Bacilli. Has not worked since June.
Dulness and rales over both apices of lungs.
Pulse 120. Day temperature 98.4°F Evening 100.5°F.
Weight 8 stone 11½ lbs.
Number of days under treatment 51. Gain in weight 4 lbs.
Admitted to Benenden November 9th. Discharged December
30th, 1910.
Condition of disease on discharge—Unimproved.
Prognosis—Bad.
This patient has since his return been to Lancing for treatment,
and is now lying very ill in the Workhouse Infirmary
Case 7.—J. M., Leather Case Maker, Single, Age 30 years.
Three brothers died of Phthisis. He was fairly strong up to 3
years ago, when he had a cough. The year after he had
blood-spitting, and since then his cough has been constant.
In 1908 he was treated at the City Road Chest Hospital.
Has worked off and on the whole time.
Sputum examined—Negative for Bacilli.
Both apices of lungs affected. Pulse 104. Weight 9 stone.