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Special Treatment.
Artificial-pneumothorax treatment is given one afternoon
every other week. Ten persons were under treatment, and 74
refills were given. One of the patients also received tuberculin
treatment.
Children.
The Sanatorium at Laindon has been kept filled throughout
the year. The cases are chiefly T.B. minus cases.
Non-Pulmonary.
Twenty-two adults have received treatment at the Royal
Sea-Bathing Hospital, Margate. Twenty-five children were
under treatment at the Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' Hospital,
Alton.
Treatment of Lupus.
Seventeen cases have been under treatment as out-patients
of the Light Department of the London Hospital.
After-Care.
At the end of the year 233 cases were in receipt of grants of
extra nourishment.
Surgical appliances have been supplied to many cases.
Four patients have been admitted either to Preston Hall,
Papworth Hall, or Burrow Hill; at the end of the year 10 patients
were in these institutions.
Staff Changes.
Mr. Pike retired on pension in March. I should like to
acknowledge his work and place on record an appreciation of his
devoted service to the dispensary. Mr. Rowe is welcomed in his
stead.