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Sir George Newman states in his Annual Report for 1929: "The
Juration of treatment in the intermediate group should be limited to
that necessary to restore general health and working capacity as
fully as circumstances permit, to educate the patients in the mode
of life they should endeavour to follow, and to teach them how
to avoid spreading the disease to others. For these patients short
periods of treatment repeated at intervals as required appear to
meet the needs most effectively." In 45.5% of this group in 1931
the duration of residential treatment exceeded 6 months.
12 Croydon cases were discharged from Cheam at request of
patients or parents, i.e., 6 males or 7.5 of males discharged and
6 females or 11.1 of females discharged.
A modern X-ray plant has now been installed and is proving
of very great utility both in noting the progress of patients and in
controlling the operation of Artificial Pneumothorax. This latter
procedure is now being carried out in suitable cases, a Wingfield
instrument being used for the purpose.
Owing to the expansion of the work of the Occupation Centre,
an assistant was appointed to Miss Goodman, the instructress.
This work continues to be of real value to the patients , whilst the
high artistic quality of the work done has resulted in several important
orders being received. The turnover of this department
during the financial year amounted approximately to £390.

1 General anaesthetic to remove impacted wisdom.
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