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such patients as required it, and were likely to be permanently
benefited. (See Annual Report, 1904, p. 51. and Council's
Minutes for April 13, 1905, para. 17.) The three additional beds
were occupied first in October, 1905, since which time the six
beds maintained by the Council have been in continuous
occupation.
92. During the year 21 patients were admitted to the Council's
beds and 18 discharged; three beds were already occupied at the
beginning of the year and six were occupied at the end.
93. Up to June 30th, 1905, twenty patients had passed through
the Council's beds at the Sanatorium, of whom eight have since
died and twelve are still living. Two of the eight who died
proved to be very acute cases, and were sent home after a few
weeks stay, as they were seen to be getting worse. The others
were all temporally improved by the open air treatment but soon
relapsed after returning home. One went to another Sanatorium.
94. Of the twelve patients supposed to be alive, one was last
heard of in March, 1905, and one in August, but the other ten
have all been heard from this year (1906). All but one were at
work; he was "feeling excellent" but out of employment. Two
have gone to Canada and are doing well. One is employed at the
Peppard Sanatorium. Two women are in service, and one is
performing her household duties at home. One states that "Cough
got worse after leaving Sanatorium, but having found work in the
country, it is again disappearing; otherwise have enjoyed good
health." Five appear to be temporarily cured, and have no
symptoms; the other seven are all in improved health. The
results may be summarized as follows:—
5 Apparently cured.
7 Much improved and able to resume work.
8 Pied.