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I have previously pointed out that although the two first
objects might be completely attained, it could not be expected
that three months treatment would be sufficient in most cases
to complete the cure. For this six months at least is generally
required. On the other hand, the first two objects might be
attained by a shorter period of treatment, say two months.
The period which has been adopted of three months, has been
to a certain extent a compromise between the periods demanded
for the two different objects, i.e., isolation and education on
the one hand, and treatment on the other. But as a matter of
fact, although three months has been the maximum time
allowed in the Council's beds, five of the patients have been
kept on longer at the Sanatorium and supported by a Charitable
Fund, the Superintendent hoping in this way to produce more
permanent results.
There are actually at the present time two Woolwich patients
who have had three months' treatment in the Council's beds,
but are continuing at Peppard and doing a certain amount of
work as part payment for their keep; another one is on the
point of returning home, but has been kept for four weeks over
her time on the same Charitable Fund in consideration of the
difficulty her friends had in receiving her home.
The time is as yet too short to say much as to the results
obtained by the treatment of patients. I think, however, I am
justified in saying that the results are quite satisfactory as
regards the education of patients passing through the
Sanatorium. I have visited the homes of five patients since
return from the Sanatorium, who are at present living in the
Borough, and in every case I found open air treatment being
continued, and proper isolation and other precautions maintained.
In each case the patient had a room to themselves,
although no doubt this was arranged at some sacrifice on the