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Types of Cases Treated.
In Class T.B. Minus, 10 males, 11 females, and 3 children
were discharged with the disease in a quiescent condition, i.e., 50%
of the total cases in this class; 4 males, 13 females and 1 child
were not in a quiescent condition, 37.5%; 4 males, 1 female and 1
child died, 12.5%.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group I., the corresponding figures were
2 males and 2 females quiescent, 50%; 2 males and 2 females were
not qniescent, 50%; there were no deaths in this group.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group II., 11 males and 11 females
quiescent, 25%; 37 males and 22 females not quiescent, 67%; and
3 males and 4 females died, 7.9%.
In Class T.B. Pius, Group III., or advanced group, 1 female
was discharged quiescent; 21 males, 10 females and 1 child not
qniescent, 54.2%; and 15 males and 16 females died, 44.2%.
Taking all groups together, 23.8% of cases were discharged
as qniescent; 55.6% as not qniescent; and 20.5% died.
A slight increase is recorded in the percentage of infectious
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.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—25 patients were discharged
during the year, and 68% of these were quiescent. 2 adults died,
8%.