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on admission was 8 st. 4 lbs., and on discharge 9¾st. Her temperature remained
normal. She was able to walk 3 miles and do full work, as well as gardening. There
were still slight physical signs in the lower lobe of the left lung. The Medical
Superintendent reported that her progress at the Sanatroium was excellent.
2| years afterwards, she had lost some of the weight gained at the Sanatorium.
The cough and expectoration had returned to a slight extent, and is now attending
at the Stepney Green Dispensary. She was able to do housework comfortably.
J. S., aged 30, of Duckett Street (now of Knott Street), was admitted to
Fairlight Sanatorium on May 30th, 1912, and discharged on August 31st, 1912,
when he showed no sign of active disease. He was doing the hardest grade of manual
work for the last fortnight of his stay in the Sanatorium without any rise of temperature.
During his stay he gained 34 lbs. in weight, and the Medical Superintendent
was of opinion that the disease had been arrested. Soon afterwards he suffered from
Duodenal ulcer, and was taken to the London Hospital.
After his discharge from the Hospital he was in good health and followed his
occupation as a wood-sawyer. He had no cough or expectoration. He has now
joined the Army.
V. M., aged 37, a carman, of Albion Street, was admitted to the Sanatorium on
June 17th, 1912, and left on September 23rd, 1912, 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 treatment, and arrangements were made with the Stepney Dispensary
for this purpose. He attended at the Dispensary for some time, and continued to
do well. He has now joined the Army.
F. C., aged 33, of Fair Street, was admitted to Fairlight Sanatorium on
July 6th, 1912, 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 1 st. in weight and left fit for work.
2½ 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.
S. W., aged 31, of White Horse Lane, was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium on
July Nth, 1912, 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 was very good.
6 months after returning home she lost weight, and she became an inmate of
Mile End Infirmary for 3 weeks.