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Harts Sanatorium.
Dr. J. Crawford reports as follows
In 1934 the number of patients discharged was 1 167 (83 males,
75 females, 9 children). Of these, 106 were insured (72 males,
34 females) and 61 non-insured (11 males, 50 females).
Deaths 39 (included in the 167 above).
Average duration of treatment 19.24 weeks.
Number of patient days 27,549.
Number of beds available at end of year 80.
Average number of beds occupied 75.48 (94.35 per cent.).
Out of the 167 cases discharged, two were admitted for observation
and discharged non-tuberculous. The immediate results
of treatment are as follows:—
41 cases were discharged as " Quiescent " (17 males,
19 females, five children).
82 cases were discharged as " Not Quiescent."
Of the latter 64 cases (36 males, 26 females, two children) were
"improved" and 18 (seven males, nine females, two children)
were "not improved."
Three of the 167 cases discharged were Non-Pulmonary.
Out of the 167 cases discharged or died, 30 had previously
had one course of sanatorium treatment (18 males, 12 females),
whilst nine had been in more than once. Seven (five males, two
females) twice previously, and two females, four times previously.
Fifty-eight patients were admitted by ambulance (22 males,
33 females, three children), 20 from general hospitals and 38 from
their homes.
Complications.
The Complications met with and treated were as follows :—
(a) Tuberculous.
Laryngitis seven, peritonitis two, bladder and kidney,
one, fistula in ano one, glands of neck one, intestines
one.