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With few exceptions good results were obtained in cases of
chronic bronchitis. Of the 39 cases that completed treatment
during the year, 11 showed very marked improvement, 26 were
much improved and 2 received no benefit. Again it was noticeable
that patients with much dyspnoea due to bronchial spasm
obtained much relief.
The largest group of cases completing treatment during the
year consisted of patients suffering from debility, anaemia and
malnutrition, without evidence of organic disease; the majority
of patients being school children. The causative factors; adverse
home conditions and defective dietary, in many cases acting from
its pre-natal existence, produces a child with deficient bone
formation and poor musculature ill-fitted to stand the physical
strain of school life.
The majority of these children suffer from varying degrees of
deformity of the chest, kyphosis and scoliosis, and offer a fertile
soil for respiratory and bone and joint disease. It is significant
that these deformities become more apparent with the strain of
school life.
These cases are treated with general ultra violet baths which
provide a powerful stimulant to the metabolism, causing increase
of appetite and muscular tone and bone formation. In addition
all cases are given remedial exercises and massage to develop
muscles and correct deformities. Dramatic results are not to be
expected in these cases, but all showed very marked improvement
after prolonged treatment.
With regard to the dietary of these patients, in the case of
infants this is fully investigated and corrected at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres, whilst most of the school children
referred for treatment have milk at school.
Remarkably good results were also obtained with children
suffering from rickets, and no case failed to respond to treatment.
A number of patients ceased to attend after a few treatments,
and it is regrettable that some parents do not realise the necessity
for prolonged and regular attendance.