View report page

10
In addition to the cases of ordinary infectious diseases
treated at the Hospital, two additional diseases, namely,
Tuberculosis and Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, have also been
treated.
55 cases of Tuberculosis were admitted during the
year, and 34 cases of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
Of the 34 cases of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, 20 proved
to be this disease and 14 other diseases. Of the 20 cases
of true Cerebro-spinal Meningitis 13 recovered.
The setting apart of beds for these two additional
diseases has severely taxed the isolation accommodation in
the Hospital, and but for the diminished number of cases of
other diseases it would not have been possible to have dealt
with the demands for isolation of Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
made by the Military Authorities and the civilian population.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer.