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malnutrition, the majority being school children. These patients
always respond well and frequently show decided improvement
in spite of adverse home conditions and a defective dietary.
Many patients suffering from rheumatic troubles were under
treatment during the year, and at least three-quarters of these
showed improvement and obtained some alleviation of their
suffering.
Beneficial results were obtained also in the greater number
of cases of bronchitis under treatment. In this group, while
such treatment can not be classed in any way as specific, it does
undoubtedly build up resistance and assist the body to overcome
infection.
In cases of tuberculosis the results were consistently good
and the treatment was of great service both from the curative
point of view and also in the maintaining of the general condition
of the patient after return home from Sanatorium.
Many different opinions have been expressed with regard to
artificial light treatment and, owing to the comparative lack of
standards, it is not easy to produce convincing proof as to its
value. I am glad, therefore, to be able to insert the following
general statement on the subject by Dr. MacIntyre who is leaving
us after five years' work in the borough. During this period he
has been employed for a considerable portion of his time in the
Solarium, and has taken a great interest in the subject.
Report by E. J. MacIntyre, M.D., D.P.H. :
Every centre for artificial light treatment should be under the
control of a qualified medical practitioner trained to discriminate
between cases which are likely to respond to treatment, and those
which are unsuitable for treatment.
Each case should have a complete physical examination, and
any special investigation indicated should be done before active
treatment is applied.