Report of Council : 27th (1926) / National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (Great Britain).

National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (Great Britain)

Date:: 1926

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Credit: Report of Council : 27th (1926) / National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (Great Britain). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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History. Burrow Hill Colony, Frimley. 14 In connection with the Dinner it was thought desir- able to publish a short history of the Association from its foundation in 1898 to the present day. This is now completed. It is illustrated with photographs, charts, and maps. <A copy will be sent to members of the Association in due course, Burrow Hill Colony, Frimley. The Council is glad to be able to report that opera- tions at Burrow Hill Colony continue satisfactory. Most of the beds are occupied by patients from the London County Council, Surrey County Council, West Riding County Council, and other Authorities. The class of case sent for admission leaves a great deal to be desired as will be seen from the following figures for 1925 :—- 1. Early cases ue e269 ] 2. Intermediate S mn 244 214 3. Advanced ... exe soe ee | The majority of the cases were ex-service men for whom the Colony was primarily established. Burrow Hill Colony is an ideal institution for the early case of tuberculosis and for those which have reacted well to sanatorium treatment: the difficulty lies in persuading the authorities to recommend cases for treatment at an early stage of the disease. It would therefore be well to reaffirm the Council’s findings in their Annual Report for 1917, as it is to be regretted that the principles of the Colony system as con- ceived by the Council cannot at present be applied as they would wish. The principle laid down by them was that *‘a Colony is not intended to be a dumping ground for chronic invalids, but a place for those who by a

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