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Types of Cases Treated.
In Class T.B. Minus, 12 males, 10 females, and 3 children
were discharged with the disease in a quiescent condition, i.e., 51%
of the total cases in this class; 5 males, 14 females and 1 child
were not in a quiescent condition, 40.8% ; 4 males died, 8.1%.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group I., the corresponding figures were
2 males and 3 females quiescent, 100% ; there were no deaths in this
group.
In Class T.B., Plus, Group II., 8 males and 9 females
quiescent, 25%; 26 males and 15 females not quiescent, 60.3%; and
5 males and 5 females died, 14.7%.
In Class T.B. Plus. Group III., or advanced group, 1 male
was discharged quiescent; 21 males, 9 females nnd 1 child not
quiescent, 54.3%; and 15 males and 9 females and 1 child died,
43.8%.
Taking all groups together, 26.8% of cases were discharged as
quiescent; 51.3% as not quiescent; and 21.7% died.
An 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.—28 patients were discharged
(luring the vear, and 57.1% of these were quiescent. 1 adult died,
3.5%.