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Too much stress must not be laid upon the small numbers
of these districts, and upon such comparison allowance must
be made for different standards adopted, yet, at the same
time, it would appear that the standard for Finchley is very
high, and this is most probably due to the good environmental
condition that generally exists. There can be no doubt that
there are a large number of factors producing and influencing
this condition of "malnutrition." I have not been able to
work out the matter in detail, but one cannot but be impressed
by the fact that, in answer to an enquiry made of the parent,
one is almost invariably told that the child sleeps in a room
occupied by several others, and that the mother objects to
the "night" air. In other words, there is no proper ventilation
to the sleeping room.
Diseases of the Lungs and Tuberculosis.
Amongst the 1641 children examined there were found 8
cases in which pulmonary tuberculosis was suspected. In no
in tance was an immediate diagnosis of phthisis made. One
of these cases was eventually definitely diagnosed to be
suffering from consumption. The remaining 7 cases are still
under observation.
The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children is
one of great difficulty, as the ordinary symptoms present in
an adult frequently do not apply, and the same teste are not
applicable in the case of a child. The practice adopted is to
make out a special record card for any suspected cases of