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One mother, one of the sputum positive active cases, was
transferred to Sanatorium from the Maternity Hospital. The
other mothers continued attending the Chest Clinic: none of
these have shown evidence of relapse.
In the 23 cases which went to full term, pregnancy has
had no ill effect.
REHABILITATION. Regular contact is maintained with
the District Rehabilitation Officers by certificates and occasionally
by interview.
Three hundred and fifty-six cases registered at one period
or another during their illness as sputum positive were reviewed
at the end of the year.
Two hundred and five cases were at work, or able to work;
only some five or six were unemployed.
One hundred and fifty-one were unfit for work.
MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY UNIT. During the year
the preliminary steps were taken towards the establishment of a
Mass Miniature Radiography Unit, with headquarters in a
disused ward at Plaistow Fever Hospital, but in close liaison
with the Chest Clinic. The Director and certain members of
the staff were appointed at various times, but the interval was
fully occupied with the gathering together of equipment, adaptation
of premises, building up of organisation, etc.; and for
these reasons the Unit was still not quite ready to commence
operations at the end of the year.
DAGENHAM AND LANGDON HILL SANATORIA.
The following report has been supplied by Dr. G. M. Mayberry,
B.A., L.A.H., L.R.C.P., the Medical Superintendent:—
DAGENHAM SANATORIUM. At the end of 1946 the
number of patients remaining under treatment was:—
Males 35
Females 17— 52
The total admissions during 1947 were:—
Males 106
Females 74—180
Discharges during the year totalled:—
Males 60
Females 48—108
The number of deaths was:—
Males 28
Females 12— 40
Remaining in on 31st December, 1947:—
Males 53
Females 31— 84
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