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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of these 12 patients admitted to St. Columba's Hospital,
seven died, two were transferred to other institutions in an improved
condition, one returned home, while two were still in
Hospital at the end of the year. The Hospital was closed for
five months for reconstruction.
By means of the same voluntary fund ten patients were
given treatment at the Hahnemann Home, Bournemouth, and
other Convalescent Homes. The average period of convalescent
treatment granted was 12 weeks.