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Debility after an Infection 4
Rickets 6
Food-refusal 7
Nervous Unrest 1
Difficulty in Breast-feeding 1
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Marasmus and Coeliac Disease are severe forms of wasting. The
group called "Malnutrition" consisted of children in the "toddling"
stage, over a year old, who were remarkable for being under-nourished,
thin, flabby, pallid, catarrhal, and generally the owners of very weak
digestions. This group of children always does very well in the Ward,
and last year was no exception. The change in their appearance is
generally quite dramatic: they generally gain immense amount of weight,
and with improvement in health comes improvement in temper and spirits.
The results obtained among the in-patients are as follows:—
Recovered 54
Improved 1
Transferred to Hospital 1
Died 3
Removed by Parents 3
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These results are in reality the tale of many difficulties surmounted
and anxieties overcome; nevertheless, this year we hope to do better
still and see neither of the last two headings. It may be mentioned that
the third death occurred in a "toddler" afflicted with the form of
degeneracy called Mongolism. The victims never reach adult life,
seldom go beyond the age of seven, and usually die in infancy.
Twenty-eight old cases presented themselves for inspection. The
results showed great credit to the mothers:—
In very good health and condition 19
In good health and condition 7
In moderate health and condition 2
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No child inspected was in a bad state.