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II. General Observations.
(i) Limitation of dose. It has been found that this gives as good results and eliminates
such unpleasant features as sleeplessness, and a tendency to diarrhoea, which sometimes
follow an exposure of more than 15 minutes.
(ii) Extended treatment—as many as 80 exposures. This is a definite economy, the
results being more permanent, with a less tendency to relapse.
(iii) Auxiliary treatment —Cod Liver Oil or Calc. Lact. Better and quicker results are
obtained, especially in Rickets and Debility.
(iv) General educative effect. By emphasising the importance of skin reaction the mothers
realise the value of free skin action resulting from general cleanliness and suitable
clothing.
(v) Improved resistance to disease. Those children who during treatment have contracted
measles in the recent epidemic have had it in a much milder form and made a
quicker recovery, with not a single instance of complications.
During the past twelve months the method of following up cases has been adopted,
although the response of the mothers leaves something to be desired. Cases treated during
the two previous years have attended the clinic to report as to progress or relapse after
cessation of treatment, and this has enabled us to note the effect on treatment resumed, where
necessary, after a lapse of time.
On the whole the results shown have been most encouraging and fully justify the
assertion made at the beginning of this Report."
Chomer Street Artificial Light Centre.
Additional facilities for Artificial Light Treatment became available during the latter
part of the year.
A Voluntary Committee having established a Welfare Centre in Cromer Street,
equipped with a lamp (Mercury-Vapour) for providing this treatment, very generously offered
to treat, either free or at quite nominal rates, suitable cases recommended by the Medical
Officers of the Borough Council Welfare Centres.
This will be a great convenience to patients living in the South of the Borough, many
of whom found the long journey to the Council's Light Clinic at Highgate somewhat arduous.
The Borough Council's Dental Clinic, 40, Argyle Square.
At this clinic dental treatment is provided for mothers (nursing or expectant) and
children who attend the various Maternity and Child Welfare Centres in the Borough.
Consultations have been held every Monday and Wednesday, and on alternate Fridays.
No charge is made for extractions, fillings or scaling, but the patients arc expected to
contribute what they can reasonably afford towards the cost of dentures.