Abstract
For the period of three to eight months observations were made on 47 pulmonary tuberculous patients with whom Spa-bathing at the temperature between 39°C and 40°C was used. According to the standard of N. T. A., 29 cases were classified as of slight illness and the rest 18 cases belonged to the illness of the middle stage.
During that period body weight, body temperature, bacillus examination in sputum, BSR, chest x-ray photo and subjective symptoms such as cough, sputum, change of appetite were examined respectively.
Results are as follow:
1) Body weight-increase 63.8% and decrease 27.6%.
2) Body temperature-no change.
3) BSR-delay 57%, no change 10.6% and increased 31.6%.
4) Bacillus examination in sputum-disappear 70%, decrease 20% and increase 10%.
5) Chest x-ray-better 55.3%, no change 42.6% and worse 2.1%.
Judging from these results we are able to conclude that if the patients are put under the physician's adequate guidance, they will be no impediments for the tuberculous who are given Spa-bathing therapy.
