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Of other forms, 50 of the 73 cases which came under notice had
institutional treatment. 35 patients notified in previous years also
had institutional treatment during 1914. In addition, 102 of the
suspects had the benefit of a stay in convalescent homes or in hospital.
An analysis has been made to show the treatment of persons notified
in 1914, distinguishing those coming under the Insurance Act. Inmates
of common lodging-houses, shelters and homeless persons are excluded,
except 2 who were insured persons.
Insured.—Pulmonary males among those notified or dying unnotified
in 1914 were 106 including 4 policemen and 3 soldiers.
Pulmonary females, 31.
Other forms.—Males, 6 ; females, 5.
Of these, 82 of the male and 22 of the female pulmonary cases, and
9 of the other forms, received institutional treatment. Notwithstanding
the assistance of the Insurance Act 23 eventually had to have recourse
to the Poor Law.

* One went subsequently to a second sanatorium.
Uninsured.—Exclusive of casuals there were 73 males and 55 females
above 16 years of age and 28 below that age (8 boys and 20 girls) with