View report page

150
Examples of success:—
(i) W. H. ii months. Weight, 151b. A very weakly,
miserable child with no teeth. General rickets marked.
After 27 exposures, child now 15 months old, very well
and animated, with 5 teeth. Weight, 171b. A second
course of 27 exposures (he had relapsed in the interval)
had further good results. On discharge, child walking
well, vigorous, and had gained another pound in weight.
(ii) R. H. 1 year 8 months. Very rickety, hardly walks,
sits huddled up, has iepeated chest attacks. 12 teeth.
After 9 exposures child had gained 3lb., markedly
improved all round, and teething well. After 23
exposures, discharged very well with a further gain of
lib.
Disturbed Health in Dentition, 53.
Of these:
40 were successes.
8 ,, moderate successes.
5 ,, failures.
One failure I discharged because he was deriving no benefit. On
returning to report after some weeks, he had greatly improved. I
considered it wise to leave him without any more light treatment. The
other failures failed to attend.
This is an important group. I find in the Infant Clinics many children
really ill with the strain of teething. Some "light'' patients are attacked
by broncho-pneumonia, severe diarrhoea, etc., in the middle of a course
of treatment. But for those that can attend before they break down, the
light usually has a remarkably bracing effect.
Example of success:—
H. R. 16 months. 7 teeth. Walked late. Child restless
and fretful, very poor appetite, has disturbed nights
and is in poor condition. After 2 weeks, child much
improved, with 9 teeth. Continued steady improve.