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HARTS SANATORIUM.
PREFACE.
Although having only half the pro-war accommodation, the
work of the Sanatorium is proceeding ay formerly. Modern methods
of treatment include graduated rest, artificial pneumothorax,
gold salts, tuberculin, insulin, drug and medicinal and vitamin
therapy.
We continue to send cases requiring surgical intervention
or investigation to the Thoracic Surgical Units of the London
Hospitals.
The Blood Sedimentation Rate, introduced in 1939, is now a
routine method used in assessing the amount of activity present
and in estimating the prospects of recovery,
In 3pite of wartime difficulties, the occupational therapy
class continues and the patients greatly appreciate this creative
work, which is invaluable from a psychological point of
view, as well as lessening the tedium of bed rest.
STATISTICS.
Discharges including deaths 114 (63M. 50F. 1Ch.)
Deaths (including 1 observation case) 11 (7M. 4F.)
Insured Patients 89 (56M. 33F)
Non-insured Patients 25 (7M. 17F. 1Ch.)
Number of Beds available at end of
year 43
Average number of beds occupied 41 (95.35%)
Admission by Ambulance 27 (11M. 16F.)
From Hospitals 14 (5M. 9F.)
From Home 13 (6M. 7F.)
Immediate Results of Treatment (of Tuberculosis Cases.)
Discharged quiescent 47 (25M. 22F)
(including three observation cases
found to be suffering from Tuberculosis)
Discharged Non-quiescent 53 (30M. 23F)
(including one observation case found
to bo suffering from Tuberculosis.)
Of theses-
Improved 39 (21M. 18F)
Not improved 14 (9M. 5F.)
29.