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Children. The new Sanatorium at Langdon Hill has been
fully occupied, but the "Waiting List" has been shorter than it
was last year.
Domiciliary Treatment. Insured persons, while awaiting
admission to Institutions, and after discharge, have been placed
under Domiciliary Treatment under their own Panel Practitioners.
791 Domiciliary Reports have been received. These reports are
completed quarterly by the Panel Practitioner, and sent to the
Tuberculosis Officer who, in this way, keeps in touch both with
the patient and the Medical Attendant.
Dispensary Treatment. Children and non-insured persons
have been treated at the Dispensary; at the end of the year 493
patients were under treatment.
Artificial Pneumo-thorax. One afternoon session per fortnight
has been devoted to this form of treatment. Throughout the
Year 11 patients have been in attendance, and 90 refills have been
given.
X-Ray. 40 patients have been sent to the London Hospital
for examination and report.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Adults. Some 9 beds have been in constant use at the Royal
Sea-Bathing Hospital, Margate.
Children. The number of children receiving Institutional
Treatment at the end of the year was 49. This number is exceptionally
high, but this is, probably, the high water mark. Several
children have now been away for three years or more; some have
Tuberculosis of the spine, others have Tuberculosis of more than
one joint. It is considered that such cases should have a complete
course of treatment rather than be returned to their homes where
adequate treatment is impossible. Beds have been found in twelve
different Institutions.
Tuberculosis of Skin. These arc treated at the London Hospital.
Throughout the year 10 cases have been under regular
treatment by Artificial Sunlight Treatment, etc.
After-Care. Grants of Extra Nourishment have been made
as usual; at the end of the year 121 patients were receiving grants.
The continued trade depression renders it most difficult for the
Tuberculous to obtain suitable work.
After-Care Colonies.
Preston Hall Village Settlement. One pensioner has been
accepted as a Probationary Colonist.
Papworth Village Settlement, Cambridge. No Patient has
colonized : one has been discharged and two remain.
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