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11 years afterwards, he continued to feel fit, and had not lost a day's work
on account of illness since he had left the Sanatorium. He is employed as a
clerk. He occasionally goes to the Stepney Green Dispensary, but he has no
cough.
S. W., aged 31, of White Horse Lane, was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium,
on July 17th, 1912, and discharged on September 11th. Her weight on
admission was 8 st. 7 lbs. and on discharge 9 st. 31 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 was
very good.
6 months after returning home, she lost weight, and she became an inmate of
Mile End Infirmary for three weeks.
1J years after her discharge her condition had not improved. She was thin,
coughed a great deal, and stated that she occasionally expectorated blood-stained
sputum. She continues to attend at the Stepney Green Dispensary.
M. P., aged 21, cork cutter, of Love Lane (now of Brook Street), was admitted
to Maitland Sanatorium on July 17th, 1912, and left on October 8th, having
gained 1 st. 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 at the Sanatorium was excellent.
1| years afterwards, she had not lost a day's work on account of illness. She
had lost a little weight, but not much. She had no cough or expectoration.
A. N., aged 14, draper's assistant of Albert Square, was admitted to Fairlight
Sanatorium on July 26th, 1912, where he remained for 11 months. He gained
22 lbs. in weight and there were no signs of active disease when he left. He did the
highest grade of manual work without the slightest discomfort or rise of temperature,
During the 10 months since he left the Sanatorium, he had not lost a
day's work on account of illness; he had no cough, and had gained weight.
R. A., aged 11, of Langdale Mansions, was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium
on October 12th, 1912, and discharged on April 4th, 1913. She gained 10J lbs. in
weight and her temperature was normal. She had made excellent progress, her
cough and sputum being much less. On her arrival at the Sanatorium her sputum
was crowded with Tubercle Bacilli, but was quite tree prior to her discharge. Her
condition a year afterwards was not so good. She coughed a great deal. She had
not been to school since her discharge and spent most of the time in the open air.
E. B., aged 31, a hawker, of Rutland Street (now living at Turner Street),
was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium, on October 12th, 1912, and discharged on
January 3rd, 1913. She gained 12¼ lbs. in weight. Her temperature was normal,