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Depression following artificial light treatment is an indication
for ceasing the treatment.
General Conclusions.
General Health.
51 cases out of 58 showed definite or much improvement
according to medical officer 87.9%
43 cases out of 54 showed definite or much improvement
according to parents 79.6%
38 cases out of 60 showed definite or much
ment according to teachers 63.3%
Special Symptoms.
39 cases out of 57 showed definite or much
ment or were cured 68.2%
Only 14 cases received ultra violet ray therapy alone and of these:—-
11 cases (78.5%) showed improvement from medical review.
12 cases (85.7 %) showed improvement from parents' statements.
11 cases (78.5%) showed improvement from teachers' reports.
Ultra violet ray therapy appears to be a type of " tonic " which
undoubtedly benefits some children, and just as certainly is quite
valueless to others.
It is the duty of school medical officers to select cases suitable
for this form of treatment and to reject cases in which experience
has shown that failure is probable.
Prevention of Deafness.
At the request of the Maternity and Child Welfare and Education
Committees for reports on Circular 1,337a—issued by the
Ministry of Health in May, 1933—the Medical Officer of Health
and School Medical Officer submitted the following observations
to the Committee concerned:—
Report by the Medical Officer of Health and School Medical
Officer.
Special Report entitled "A Study of the Deaf."
Recently a special report entitled " A Study of the Deaf " was presented
by the late Dr. Eicliholz to the Minister of Health and the President of the
Board of Education. The report is a very lengthy one of over 200 pages