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Previous History. Girl-, 3rd child. Fed on cow's milk and barley water.
Walked at 1-5/12 year.
Rickets noted at Welfare Centre by Clinic Doctor at age
2-3/12. Mother discontinued attendance, so no treatment
given.
1/12/25. Seen again by Doctor, and started artificial sunlight
Age 3-3/12. treatment.
Weight, 341b. 50z. General Rickets and malnutrition. Both femora much
curved; head shows old cranial Rickets. Chest shows
ricketty curves and poor expansion.
Mental development backward.
Circulation poor.
18/12/25. Child shows distinct improvement.
26/1/26. After seven treatments, child was walking better, and
reported better at home; gaining weight.
27/4/26. Has had 37 treatments, extending 5 months. Great
improvement all round; very satisfactory; suspended,
to report in 6 weeks.
15/6/26 Discharged; very satisfactory.
26/11/26. Was seen by Clinic Doctor after an interval of 5 months;
Age 4-2/12. so greatly improved as to be almost unrecognised, and
normal mentally.
B
Previous History. Boy; 10th child. Dried milk and orange juice. Feed-
ing satisfactory.
Weight, 101b. 3oz. Sent by Clinic Doctor for thinness.
Age 5 months. Child normally formed; fontanelle about a crown piece;
17/11/25. very thin all over; behaviour normal.
Child showed steady improvement from 1st exposure; was
very happy, cheerful and contented.
25 treatments were given, extending November 17th,
1925, to February 4th, 1926 ; during this period the child
had gained 41b. l0oz.
4/2/26. Child very satisfactory; suspended to report 6 weeks
later.
15/3/26. Child very well; gained 21b. 60z. during the 6 weeks
away. Discharged.