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became bad tempered. Her face became mask like and expressionless.
Alteration in voice and gait were noted. Treatment included
daily exercises to improve her gait. The general health improved,
but her temper was readily aroused, especially when strangers found it
difficult to understand her speech.
Case II. A boy of 16, after several of the above-mentioned
symptoms had appeared, developed an alteration in his mental condition.
He would forget that he had written a letter and would write
it again. When allowed up, he would frequently forget where he had
put things. He developed a violent and erratic temper and suffered
from the delusion that he was in charge of the ward and everyone
there. Originally intelligent and well behaved, he became noisy and
foolish at times.
My point in mentioning these two cases is that if even a small
number of such cases arise annually, leading to mental or physical
aberration or abnormality, special consideration will have to be
given to their education. A special school or schooling may be
necessary. Encephalitis lethargia must be taken seriously.
Health Week. Commencing on October 6th, this annual effort
was largely attended.
Boy Scouts distributed over 15,000 circulars to different houses in
the Borough. The evening lectures attracted audiences of over 400,
and the hall was crowded every afternoon by school children, who
received lectures and demonstrations. Lectures were delivered at
night by Drs. Hill, Saleeby, Harbison, and the Medical Officer.
V.D. films were exhibited and explained by special lectures.
Staff. After some years of faithful work, Miss Piper and Miss
Baird resigned. Miss Piper became the matron of the Edith Cavell
Memorial Convalescent Home and Miss Baird returned home in view
of a domestic bereavement. Miss Le Maistre demitted office as Tuberculosis
Health Visitor, her health causing a little trouble. They will
be loyally remembered by all their colleagues.
OLD AGE DEFERRED.
By the Medical Officer.
When a man celebrates his fortieth birthday he has reached the old
age of his youth and the youth of his old age. Youth is the period
during which his powers are developing, and this stage may be likened