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Report by Dr. Henderson—Deputy School Medical Officer.
Patients treated 263
New patients treated 177
Attendances 5,519
During the year 1937 the number of new patients and the total
number of children attending the artificial sunlight clinic increased
over the previous year's total. The number of attendances made
in 1937 was slightly less than those of 1936.
Of the 263 children treated during 1937, some 21 failed to
complete two months' treatment and 68 were either absent on the
days of medical re-examination or had begun treatment after
September 30th, 1937. Of the 174 children who were re-examined
after treatment, 148 (85 per cent.) had either improved or were
cured, 23 (13 per cent.) derived no benefit from treatment, and 3 (1.7 per cent.) were worse.

Of the 11 asthmatic children treated, 8 improved in general
health ; but only 3 (according to the parents) had either less
frequent or less severe attacks.
Of the 14 children who suffered from repeated attacks of
bronchitis each winter, 6 kept free from attacks, 7 had less frequent
or less severe attacks and one child was worse.
Of the 20 children who were subject to frequent attacks of the
common cold, 12 had no colds during treatment, 5 had less frequent
colds and, according to their parents, "seemed to throw them off
more quickly," 2 derived no benefit and one child was worse.