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Debility, 66 cases.
Of these:
29 were successes.
23 ,, moderate successes.
14 ,, failures.
Most children in this group needed long courses. A few, on persistent
investigation, proved to their mothers that they had worms. This
condition I often diagnose at a first interview, but it requires time (and
effort on their own part) to convince the mothers. Once thoroughly
treated, these children usually improved immediately with light
treatment. Of the failures, 1 was unsatisfactory till sent into the country,
1 till bad teeth were extracted, and 1, evidently very ill, I recommended
to hospital with abdominal disease.
Bronchitis, 4 cases.
Of these:
2 were successes.
1 moderate success.
1 failure.
Asthma, 1 case.
Success.
Enlarged. Glands and Tonsils, 6 cases.
Of these, all simple cases:
4 were successful.
1 moderate success.
1 failed to attend sufficiently.
Rheumatism, 2 cases.
Girls. Both were failures.
I am inclined to refuse light treatment to any child with a rheumatic
heart lesion. These 2 derived no benefit (but, apparently, no harm).