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As compared with the previous year the number of new patients shows a decrease of 39,
and the total attendances a decrease of 1,096.
In addition to the clinic provided by the Borough Councd, Artificial light treatment is
available at the Cromer Street Centre, the Almeric Paget Clinic, Rochford Street, and also at
all the General Hospitals in the Borough.
Medical Report on the Work of the Artifirial Light Clinic.
The following report on the cases treated has been supplied by Dr. Beaumont, the
Medical Officer in charge, who is responsible for the opinions expressed :—
Sr. Pancras Artificial Sunlight Clinic, Raydon Street, 1928.
After the fourth year of treatment, we can confidently say that the light Clinic amply
justifies itself and, as an adjunct of the routine treatment, greatly increases the value of
Infant Welfare work, especiallv in those cases which make little or no response to ordinary
methods.
Total number of attendances, 4,765.
Number of cases treated, 187.
Number of new cases, 115.
Number of clinics, 117.
Average number of attendances per child, 26.
Average number of attendances at each clinic, 41.
The following types have been treated:—
Rickets, 82. Condition improved, results in some cases slow.
Bronchial affections, 36. Marked improvement.
Incipient Tuberculosis, 3. Improvement in 2 cases, 1 lost weight and was
discharged.
Delayed development, 14. Most marked improvement in several cases.
Debility and underweight, 30. Results good.
Nervous Instability, 10. Improvement in some cases. Depends on the
type of mother.
Wasting, 2. 1 lapsed and 1 did well.
Notes on the cases treated:—
Rickets.—(a) Late bony.
It is impossible to give any opinion as regards late bony rickets, except to say
that cases of marked Genu Valgum or Varium do not show improvement in the
condition of the legs.
(b) Delayed closing of the anterior fontanelle, i.e., children over 18/12 ; the
rapidity with which this closes greatly impresses the mothers.
(c) Fat fiabby children with prominent abdomen require extended treatment.
While no photographs or measurements are taken, the mothers themselves
comment on the better condition of the children.
(d) Delayed dentition. There are several cases now attending who had been
given vitamins in all its varied forms with no result, who in less than 12 treatments
began to cut teeth with marked rapidity.
Bronchial affections.
(a) Bronchitis associated with teething.
It has been repeatedly noticed that after a few treatments the children have
cut teeth without Bronchitis.