Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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4. Child 2 years 7 months.—Bronchial, Underweight—
24-lbs. 10-ozs.—had only gained 6-ozs. in three months. 2½
months' treatment, 10-ozs. gained in first month, 9-ozs. in second
month, and 8-ozs. in last fortnight. Appetite, sleep and activity
all greatly increased, bronchial condition improved, the child only
had one cold during treatment, and that was quickly thrown off.
5. Child 7 months.—Weight 18-lbs. 8-ozs. Signs of
Rickets in right leg. After 9 weeks' treatment there were no
signs of Rickets, the child was standing and had three teeth.
6. Child 4 months.—Weight 10-lbs. 12-ozs. No gain in
weight for 2 months previous to having treatment. In 5 weeks'
treatment child gained 2½-lbs. and cut two teeth.
7. Child 10 months.—Weight 22-lbs. 12-ozs. Child was
not able to sit upright and had only two teeth. At the end
of 3 months treatment she was able to walk., and at 16 months
old she had nine teeth.
8. Child 8 months.—Bottle-fed, no teeth, not able to
sit up. After 6 weeks' treatment child was trying to stand
and had three teeth.
9. Child 10 months.—Not able to sit, two teeth, had
severe head-sweating. After 2 months' treatment child was
standing and trying to walk, and head-sweating had decreased.
10. Nursing Mother, aged 19. Baby 6 months old.—Had
frequent fainting attacks which gradually ceased while under
treatment.
11. Child 3 months. Marasmus. Weight 8-lbs. 4-ozs.—
Had 4 months' treatment and gained 1-lb. each month.
12. Child 5 months. Weight 12-lhs. 2-ozs. Very fretful.
—At end of 3 months' treatment child weighed 17-lbs. 2-ozs.,
and was much more cheerful and contented.
13. Child 6 months. Marasmus. Weight 10-lbs. 8-ozs.
—Had not gained any weight for a month. During first month's
treatment child gained 1-1lb., and during the 5 months that
treatment was given he gained 7-lbs.
14. Child 14 months.—Treatment for delayed dentition.
only five teeth. After 2 months' treatment he had ten teeth,
and at the end of 4 months' treatment he had fifteen teeth.
15. Child 7 months. Weight 17-lbs. 2-ozs.—Treatment
given for prevention of Rickets, Bronchitis and Anaemia. Was
bottle-fed and very flabby. After 2 months' treatment was much