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Hospital Administration.
commodious laboratory for his bacteriological work so soon as the
new Tuberculosis ward block and dispensary are erected.
TUBERCULOSIS SUMMARY FOR 1914.
SHEWING CHIEFLY WORK DONE AT THE HOSPITAL.
Sixty-six cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified in
1914, against 74 in 1913 and 107 in 1912,
This shews a diminution in the number of cases over a period
of three years, and should do much to assuage the fears in some
minds that the district runs a danger in admitting cases from
outside to its hospital.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY PATIENTS.
Number of new cases seen in 1914 107
Total number of cases seen since Dispensary
opened 327
Of the 107 cases, 57 passed a course of treatment,
plus 20 cases carried on from 1913 77
Residents attending Dispensary for course of
treatment in 1914 58
Non-residents attending Dispensary for course of 77
treatment in 1914 19
Insured workers (resident and non-resident) attending
Dispensary for course of treatment in 1914 42
Non-insured workers (resident only) attending Dis- 77
pensary for course of treatment in 1914 35
Patients improved in health 60
„ worse „ 10 77
„ died 7
Dispensary patients sent to a Sanatorium 16
Dispensary patients warded in Barnes hospital or
Shelters during some part of their treatment 37