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boy, stone mason, waiter, plasterer, bill distributor, meat porter,
shop assistant, cabinet maker, bricklayer, gas fitter, fitter, costermonger,
furniture salesman, mineral water employee, and a
secretary, making a total of 43 employed outside the Arsenal.
The 53 females included 2 servants, a barmaid, a telephonist, a
bath attendant, a needlewoman, a housemaid, a clerk, a laundry
dresser, and a factory hand.
88. Bacteriological Diagnosis.—Sputum from 130 cases of suspected
phthisis was examined at the Lister Institute, and tubercle
bacilli were found in 36 cases. The number of examinations for
the three previous years were 36, 144, and 116 respectively.
89. In my Annual Report for 1904 some figures were given
as to the "Public House as a Source of Infection," and "Chronic
Tuberculosis in Children." (See page 50.)
90. Disinfection was performed by the Public Health Department
at 142 premises, compared with 18, 86, 89, 108 and 192
in the five preceding years. Of these 109 were disinfected after
the death of the patient, and 33 after removal to hospital, sanatorium,
or on other opportunity.
91. Sanatorium Treatment.—In August, 1903, your Council
commenced to maintain two beds at the Peppard Common Sanatorium,
and in May, 1904, increased the number to three. To
begin with, patients were kept in the Sanatorium for three
months. In my last report I pointed out that for educational
purposes it was desirable that a large number of patients should
spend a short time at the Sanatorium, and that for a limited
number who might be expected to make a complete recovery a
longer stay was necessary. In consequence, it was decided to
use the three existing beds for two months' treatment, and to
maintain three more beds for four months' further treatment for