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V. M., aged 37, of Albion Street, was admitted to the Sanatorium on
June 17th and left on September 23rd, having gained 21 lbs. in weight and was
doing the hardest grade of manual work on discharge without discomfort or rise
of temperature. The Medical Superintendent recommended a course of Tuberculin
and arrangements were made with the Stepney Dispensary for this purpose.
F. C., aged 33, of Fair Street, was admitted to Fairlight Sanatorium on
July 6th and discharged on October 5th. The right side did not expand as well
as the left. There were no signs of active disease and no tubercle bacilli in the
sputum. He gained one stone in weight, and left fit for work.
W., aged 31, of White Horse Lane, was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium
on July 17th and discharged on September 11th. Her weight on admission was
8 st. 7 lbs. and on discharge 9 st. 3½ lbs. The temperature on discharge was
normal and her walking capacity 5 miles. She was able to do a full day's work.
The condition of lungs was very indefinite, occasional moist sounds being heard
over the left apex. The report on the progress at the Sanatorium is very good.
M. P., aged 21, of Love Lane, was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium on
July 17th and left on October 8th, having gained one stone in weight. Her
temperature on discharge was normal. Her walking capacity was 5 to 6
miles, and she was able to do full C work. The apex of her right lung was involved
(early). Her progress while at the Sanatorium was excellent.
W. C., aged 42, of Maplin Street, was admitted to Fairlight Sanatorium
on July 31st and discharged on September 7th. He suffered from tubercle affecting
the apex of the right lung. He made very satisfactory progress during his
stay at the Sanatorium, gaining over 18 lbs. in weight. He was able to do Grade
III. work, and for the last week or two his temperature was normal except on
two occasions, when it touched 99 degrees. The Medical Superintendent did not
consider that he was fit to leave when he did, and told him so.
E. H., aged 21, of Peabody Buildings, Commercial Street, was admitted
to Fairlight Sanatorium on September 13th, and was discharged on April 5th,
1913. He had advanced disease affecting both lungs. When he left he was doing
grade IV. work without rise of temperature. There were still tubercle bacilli
in the sputum and crepitations could be heard ; but the Medical Superintendent
considered that the disease was not active and that he was fit for work. He gained
one stone in weight.
L. J., aged 23, of Mile End Road, was admitted to Fairlight Sanatorium on
September 13th, and was advised to leave on November 16th, as he was suffering
from fits. The fits appeared to be increasing in frequency and severity. There was
no sign of active disease in the lungs, the sputum being free from tubercle bacilli.