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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(h) Afew cases were referred to hospital
or child guidance clinic and
some of the cases treated with
the bed-buzzer had previously
been treated in the amphetamine
series and failed. Thus, out of 89
new cases treated, 55, that is
over 60%, of those showed deep
sleeping habits sufficient to warrant
counter-active treatment.
IV. Analysis and Comparison of Results
| Dexten | Dexamphet-amine (Short acting) | Pot. Cit. | Phenobar-bitone or Sedative | Routine or chart only | Bed-buzzer | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A, Completely dry on | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
| B. Very marked improvement (i.e. less than 10 wet in 28 nights) | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| C. Improved (more than 10 wet in 28 nights) | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| D, No improvement | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| E, Not yet completed Treatment, or Self discharged | 9 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 89 |
Therefore of 89 cases, 32 (36%) were discharged
completely dry and 20 (22. 5%) were much improved
and still continuing treatment.
In addition, a further 26 cases referred during 1959
were discharged dry in the early months of I960.
The bed-buzzer has been a very useful addition
to the clinic resources, particularly where children
have failed to respond to other forms of treatment.
In nearly every case for which the buzzer was used,
there was a rapid and marked improvement, and most
of the cases took only 3-4 weeks to become dry. These
cases remained dry unless the apparatus was removed
prematurely. The apparatus was found particularly
useful for two educationally subnormal children who
had previously failed to respond to treatment.