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The routine dosage for children commence from three
minutes, increasing approximately by one minute per week
according to the reaction. For adults, e.g., nursing and
expectant mothers, an initial dosage of six minutes, increasing
by three minutes per week according to re-action.
The average duration of treatment is as follows:—
Rickets 9—12 months.
Malnutrition 6—9 ,,
Convalescent 3 ,,
Bronchial condition During Winter Months.
The temperature is taken as a routine measure before and
after treatment. Noticeable improvement in the weights of
children has been observed, particularly in those who were
under-weight or not gaining weight.
The following four cases are typical of many:—
(a) Child of 10 months, weighing 15-lbs. 7-ozs.,
after 5 month's treatment weighed 22-lbs. 3-ozs.
(b) Child of 14 months, weighing 20-lbs. 4-ozs.. had
not gained for three months. A gain of 1½-lbs.
was obtained in two months.
(c) Child of 5 months, weighing 13½-lbs. and not
gaining, increased 2-lbs. in a month.
(d) Child of 8 months, weighing 18-lbs., not gaining,
increased to 20-lbs. 2-ozs. in five weeks.
In children with Rickets and other conditions not
associated with underweight, the increase in weight is not
necessarily greater than would have been the natural increase
in weight of the growing child. Occasionally after some length
of treatment, the elder children begin to lose weight and the
mothers complain that the child is too active and does not rest
enough. The child is then taken off treatment for a time and
resumes later.
As the general health of the child improves with the
treatment, the increase in the brightness and activity is much
noticed, particularly so in the cases of malnutrition and premature
babies. The mental condition of the nervous child also
improves.