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Children.
The new Sanatorium at Langdon Hills has been fully occupied
during the year. There has been a considerable list of children
awaiting admission throughout the year.
Domiciliary Treatment.
Insured persons, while awaiting admission to Sanatorium
and after discharge, have been placed on domiciliary treatment
under the care of their Panel Doctors. From Table I. it will be
noticed that 823 domiciliary reports have been received from
Panel Practitioners. The Form G.P. 36 is completed quarterly,
and sent to the Tuberculosis Officer, who is thus enabled to keep
in touch with the patient during the progress of the disease.
Dispensary Treatment.
Children and non-insured adults have been treated at the
Dispensary as usual.
Artificial Pneumo-thorar.
Six patients have been under regular treatment, attending"
periodically for refills at the Dispensary. Forty-nine refills have
been given in all.
X-Ray.
Cases have been sent to the London Hospital during the vear
as usual. The X-Ray is a valuable aid in the diagnosis and treatment
of Tuberculosis, Pulmonary and Non-Pulmonary. It would
be used more freely if there were an appartus at the Dispensary.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Adults.
Adults have been treated, as usual, at the Royal Sea-Bathing
Hospital, Margate. More beds have been in use. At the end
of the year there were nine patients receiving treatment there.
Children.
At the end of the year 35 cases w ere receiving Hospital Treatment,
i.e. 10 more than last year. General Hospitals have con-
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