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93
lusted persons admitted during the year totalled 239, the
remaining 73 being non-insured.
76 ex-service men were admitted to the Sanatorium during
the same period.
The Death Rate (calculated on admissions) was 16.34 per
cent.
In the case of Males the percentage was 19.57.
In the case of Females the percentage was 11.38.
Average duration of residence (both sexes) was 131.07 days.
The average for Males was 132.3 days.
The average for Females was 129.11 days.
The Sanatorium closed down on the 1st April, 1920, owing
to the outbreak of Smallpox, and re-opened in July, 1922. The
number of beds available on re-opening were 68—40 beds for
male Sanatorium cases, 14 beds for male Hospital cases and
14 beds for female cases. After re-opening, a further 12 beds
were provided for Male Sanatorium cases in one of the temporary
out-buildings, after the necessary alterations were
carried out, bringing the total up to 80.
Owing to the large number of cases awaiting admission,
especially female cases, it was found necessary to provide
further accommodation, and another temporary building was
altered to take 24 female cases in 1923. Though this eased the
situation considerably, it was necessary to provide still further
beds, and the adjoining ward was opened in 1925 to accommodate
24 more female cases.
The ward originally used in the permanent building for
14 female cases was then used for male Hospital cases, and
enabled all the female cases to be placed in adjacent wards,
which has proved highly satisfactory from every point of view.
The extra accommodation provided has made it possible to have
cases admitted, if not at once, shortly after they are recommended
for treatment, and so enable cases to have early treatment,
which is of paramount importance. Recent statistics
show that the number of advanced cases coming under treatment
are lower than formerly owing to this extra