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and do housework without difficulty. Fine crepitations could be heard at the
apices of both lungs. Her "general health was excellent, and the condition of
lungs in statu quo." 6½ months after her discharge, it was found that there had
been a return of symptoms. On examination, it was found that there was extension
of the disease. She was not doing well. She got married in 1912, and had a baby
in October, 1913. Since the baby was born she got worse, and her condition became
very unsatisfactory. She attended the St. George's Dispensary regularly from
July, 1912 to July, 1914. At the end of 1914 she had a slight cough and was very
thin.
H. G., aged 24, of Anthony Street (now of Jane Street), was admitted to
Fairlight Sanatorium on August 28th, 1911, and after remaining there for 3 months
left against the advice of the Medical Superintendent, although there was little
or no activity of the disease at that time. The doctor thought it would have been
wiser to wait for a few weeks longer in order that he might have been tested with
the hardest grade of work.
6 months afterwards, there was no return of the symptoms. The pulmonary
condition showed no return of activity, and he was doing well.
21 years afterwards he appeared to be very fit. He gained 15 lbs. at the
Sanatorium, and since his discharge he had gained another 26 lbs. in weight. He
did not return to the tailoring trade on leaving the Sanatorium, but joined his father
as a poulterer. He had no cough or expectoration, and did not receive medical
treatment of any kind.
3¼ years after his discharge he was maintaining his strength and was able to
carry on his work. With the exception of a slight cough he has no symptoms of
the disease.
E. B., aged 38, of Charles Street (now of Spring Garden Place), was admitted
to Fairlight Sanatorium on September 4th, 1911. At the end of 4 months the
Medical Superintendent reported that the patient was not very robust, but that
there was not much, if any, active disease. His general physique was poor, and
he doubted his capacity of performing hard work. For the last month his
temperature had not risen above 99 degrees, in spite of the fact that he had been
doing moderately hard work, e.g., digging broken ground, scrubbing and garden
sweeping. He had gained 14 lbs. in weight. 2 months after leaving the Sanatorium
he had no return of symptoms. The chest conditions had apparently healed.
2¼ years afterwards he had lost some weight. He received the Tuberculin
treatment, until the middle of 1913. The cough had been rather troublesome,
especially night and morning, but not much expectoration. He had suffered from
irregularity of temperature, which had caused him to lose several days work.
Unfortunately, he had to return to his former occupation—that of cooper—where
there is much dust and smoke. At the end of 1914 he had joined the Army and was
attached to the Royal Engineers. The symptoms must have disappeared or he would
not have passed the medical examination and withstood 4 or 5 months' active
drill.