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Types of Cases Treated.
In Class T.B. Minus, 7 males, 8 females and 3 children were
discharged with the disease in a quiescent condition, i.e., 45% of
the total cases in this class; 6 males and 12 females were not in
a quiescent condition, 45% ; 3 males and 1 female died, 10%.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group I., the corresponding figures
were 5 males quiescent, 62.5% ; 3 males were not quiescent, 37.5%;
there were no deaths in, this group.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group II., 6 males and 7 females
quiescent, 13.2%; 35 males, 38 females, and 1 child not quiescent,
75.5%; and 5 males and 6 females died, 11.2%.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group III., or advanced group, no cases
were discharged quiescent; 17 males, 8 females, and 1 ohild not
quiescent, 57.7%; and 12 males and 7 females died, 42.2%.
Taking all groups together, 18.8% of cases were discharged
as quiescent; 63.3% as not quiescent; and 17.8% died.
An increase is recorded in the percentage of infectious cases,
mostly advanced cases, dying in institutions. From the public
health point of view this is to be desired as it keeps these patients
away from their homes at a time when they are most infectious and
most dangerous to those with whom they would normally come into
contact. This factor, in conjunction with the removal of the strain
and worry of nursing these cases at home, should help to reduce
the incidence of new cases among the contacts.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—17 patients were discharged
during the year, and 64.7% of these were quiescent. In addition
one child died in an institution.