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Allocation of Beds.
1.—Of the 106 beds occupied in sanatoria for pulmonary
tuberculosis:—
(a) 25 for men and 15 for women were at the Borough
torium, Cheam;
(b) 14 for women at Larch field Sanatorium, Caterham;
(c) an average of 17 (9 for men, 8 for women) at Grosvenor
Sanatorium (Ashford, Kent);
(d) an average of 9 (5 for men, 4 for women) at Eversfield
Chest Hospital, St. Leonards-on-Sea;
(e) an average of 6 for men at Fairlight Sanatorium, Hastings;
(f) an average of 7 (3 for men, 4 for women) at Brompton
Sanatorium, Frimley;
(g) an average of 5 (4 for men, 1 for women) at various other
sanatoria;
(h) 8 for children—5 being at Harpenden Sanatorium, 1 at
Church Army Sanatorium, Fleet, and 2 elsewhere.
The only beds retained specifically for Croydon patients were
the 14 at Larchfield Sanatorium and 40 at Cheam Sanatorium.
During the year the scheme for occupying the patients with
various forms of hand work—raffia work, basketry and weaving—
was brought into effect and an instructress appointed. The
scheme is proving most valuable in relieving the monotony of
institutional life and in giving patients a definite object and
interest. The patients welcome and enjoy 'the work, and its effect
in removing listlessness and self-absorption is obvious to all who
come into contact with them. The articles are in part sold to
the patients and their visitors, in part they were disposed of by
utilising a stall at the annual exhibition of the Surrey Handicraft
Association in Crovdon. A certain number of articles have also
been sold through the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
II.—Of the 46 beds occupied by patients with nom-pulmonary
tuberculosis,
(a) 8 were at the Royal Sea-Bathing Hospital, Margate;
(b) 10 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Cheam;
(c) 1 at Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot;
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