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1½ 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 continued to attend at the Stepney Green Dispensary. Her present
address is not known.
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.
1½ 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. At the
end of 1914 she was in good health, and had no return of any bad symptoms. She
got married this year.
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 two years nearly 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 10½ 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 free 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.
Tubercle Bacilli are still found in the sputum, but she has gained weight. She is
attending the out-patient department of Mount Vernon Hospital.
E. B., aged 31, a hawker, of Rutland Street (now living at Nelson 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 and her
walking and working capacity were good. The physical signs in both lungs had
quite cleared up. She made very good progress. She remained well for 5 months,
when she commenced to lose weight. Since then she has been attending the Brompton
Hospital.
2¼ years after her discharge from the Sanatorium she was in a poor physical
condition, and was only able to follow her occupation intermittently. Her cough
was troublesome during the winter months.
R. D., aged 16, an errand girl, of St. Ann's Road (now of Orange Street, W.),
was admitted to Maitland Sanatorium on October 12th, 1912, and discharged on