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required special investigations or treatment, such as a Wood
Examination or X-ray examination, have had these carried
out at the Queen's Hospital for Children, but the great
majority attending have again been children in poor health
but without organic disease, or those suffering from frequent
minor microbial infections due to their poor resistance. On
the whole, the improvement in health obtained has been
satisfactory, and in certain cases striking results have been
obtained by a period of convalescent treatment in the country.
The figures for the past year are : —
New cases 104 Total
Subsequent attendances 307 attendance 471
Sessions 49
Average attendance per session 9.3
Consultations 461
Sent away for convalescence 11
H. M. M. Mackay.
PROPHYLACTIC LIGHT CLINIC.
There, are two ultra - violet ray lamps (one
suspension type and one of the standard type), thus
enabling light treatment to be given as a prophylactic
measure for expectant and nursing mothers and children
as well as the children treated in connection with
Dr. Mackay's clinic. Treatment is also given to
children from the Bethnal Green Day Nursery, Somerford
Street. I append the report of Dr. D. I. Mart,
who conducts the Prophylactic Light Clinic: —
The accompanying Table shews the different types of
patient treated at our Ultra Violet Ray Clinic in 1930.
Rickets headed the list, with 83 cases. Most of these
were slight and early cases, and we have been able to arrest
the disease before it has caused severe bony deformities.
We have thus saved many operations on children's legs, and
helped to lessen the risks of childbirth in future mothers
(from rickety flat pelvis).
Next common on the list were children who suffered
from repeated colds and coughs. After each treatment they
were given inhalations of oil of pine and creosote as well.
The treatment seemed to help a good many cases, but not all.