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Of the 133 cases, 101 were successes, 19 moderate successes, 2 failed
to respond adequately, 11 were poor attendances.
3. Delayed Dentition.—Of the 15 cases, 8 were successes and 7
moderate successes.
4. Malnutrition.—Of the 46 cases, 28 were successes, 10 moderated
successes, 5 failures and 3 were poor attenders.
5. Debility.—Of the 62 cases, 24 were successes, 20 moderated
successes, 2 failures and 15 were poor attenders.
Certain children arrive at our Light Clinic who are obviously suffering
from one or both conditions in groups 4 and 5. The various
producing these states are beyond our clinical control, but we find a
pleasing proportion of the cases definitely improved, and often restored
to normal spirits and behaviour after previous languor and misery. One
or two marked successes in putting on weight have also occurred-
6. After Illness.—Of the 20 cases, 16 were successes, 2 moderate
successes, and 2 were poor attenders.
7. Bronchitis.—Of the 10 cases, 5 were successes, 4 moderate
successes, and 1 failed (sent to hospital).
8. Various Disorders.—These include Adenoids, fretfulness, Prematurity,
etc., unclassifiable, but important and interesting individually.
I find, as might be expected, that enlarged tonsils and adenoids, if severely
obstructing, retard the child in spite of U.V.R. (or any other treatment),
but that slight cases benefit greatly by U .V ,R. and sometimes can thereby
avoid operation.
A case of birth injury improved considerably during a long course.
In this case there was no mental defect, but slow co-ordination of movements.
Slow development was to be expected and this has gone
I think the child's interest and vigour was aided by U.V.R.
Poor A ttendances .—These are not quite so unsatisfactory as they look
on paper. A certain proportion have excellent reasons for failing to
continue attendance, though they have to be classed with the disappointing