The original numberof 57 patients was added to gradually as other
known sufferers from the disease and later diagnosed cases were sent
to Tinian. By April 1950 the leprosarium population was gt, by July
1950 it was ror, and by July rg5r it was 112. In addition, four nonleprous spouses, two male and twofemale, lived at the leprosarium
and occupied the samestatus as patients. Five babies were born there
and removed from their mothers at birth andsent to relatives.”
The 112 patients in the spring of 1951 came from the following
islands:
a
:
,
:
Male
Saipan... 0... ccc. boob veces eveeevetecevereee,
Rota... 2.0... 2. eee eee, Deas Do ne bees
Guam................. cb cnet ete pete
yee, |
Palau...........
Vapor eee
Truk. ee
Ponape. eee cece ec neee eens
Marshalis..... 0.000.200.2000.
00...
|
|
|
;
|
4)
1 i
5!
4 i
Female
|
4
|
8
2
2
0
32 |
6
24 |
2 |
3
1 |
12 |
Total
3
7
4
56
8
10 |
22
i
|
87 |
45 |
AS ee
I0-15.. ..
Lo,
Co
;
Lou:
112
Theage distribution of the patients was:
Age
16-24 .
Ce
ee ee eee
ok eee
Loe
Number
2
5
1...)
14
45-04.
ee ;
O5-F4 ee Lee eee Ce
Over 75.
Cee ee
..
26
9
25-34. ee Lecce eee: ;
35-44.....
ee eet betes ..
- 32
es:
Ninety-seven families were represented in the 112 patients and, of
these, 26 families had had more than one knowncase of leprosy: two
families each had 3 members undergoing treatment: 11 families each
had 2 members as patients; 13 other patients gave a history of close
relatives having had leprosy.
On admission most of the patients were undernourished and anemic.
A significant number had lower extremity endema caused mainly by
leprosy itself, intestinal infestation with worms, and malnutrition.
After several months of treatment their general condition improved
* These statistics and the ones following are taken from McNeilly, of. cit.
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