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83. Numbers treated. All the Council's seven beds at the
Peppard Sanatorium were kept occupied throughout the year.
There were generally more patients anxious to go than could
be accommodated. The male applicants greatly outnumbered
the female. 41 patients were admitted, 39 discharged, and
one died. Of those discharged, 18 stayed for one month, 9 for
two months, 10 for three months, 1 for four months, and 1 for
six months. One died from acute pneumonia, which began
two days after his admission. All the others returned home
in improved general health, and showed a decided increase in
weight. Most showed very great improvement, and were able
to resume their ordinary duties. Several were kept for a time
at the sanatorium after ceasing to be chargeable to the Council
Some of these earned their keep by performing light duties.
84. The following table, recommended by the Local Government
Board, shews the condition in each subsequent year
of the survivors from the cases treated in each year. The
difference between the sum of the numbers dead and the
survivors, and the number discharged, in any year, shews the
cases lost sight of.
Number of patients discharged in each year who were (a)
alive, but not well enough to work; (b) at work, seeking work,
or performing their ordinary duties, in January of each of the
undermentioned years.
Dead
Year No. discharged Jan. 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910
ab ab ab ab ab ab ab
1
1903 1 1 1 1
1904 11 6 3 6 5 5 5 4 4
1905 16 11 2 12 29152212
1906 29 9 3 26 2 20 4 16 2 13
1907 37 14 10 20 4 20 6 15
1908 30 5 8 17 4 14
Total 124 46 1 4 6 2 17 5 40 13 50 18 59 13 48