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The mother states that the boy used to get
over these attacks perfectly well, but now he is not
recovering in the same way, the period of exhaustion
seems to be getting longer and longer. He has
been under treatment at Hospital and
also Hospital, without the slightest benefit.
I am completely at a loss to understand the location
of the pain, as I can detect no abnormality in
anything in that region."
Letter from Professor "X":—
" I could not find anything at at all by physical
examination, which would explain this boy's
symptoms. He is coming up to see me again and
I will take him in for observation, if his attacks
continue.
In the meantime, he is being X-rayed, to see
if there is any evidence of calculus in the ureter."
Letter from Professor "X":—
"The X-ray of this boy shows a big oapacity
in the neighbourhood of the pelvis of the left
kidney. There is either a stone in the kidney or
a calcified mesenteric gland; in either ease, I feel
certain it is the cause of his pain. I am getting
Professor "Y" to see him, with regard to its
removal, and am very delighted at getting the
diagnosis after all his various adventures."
The boy was operated on and a large stone
removed from the kidney.
He is now quite free from pain, the Clinic note
being "Child quite different. Anxious look quite
gone. Eating well, sleeps well."
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Defects discovered at medical inspection are reported to the
parents, who may elect to obtain treatment either privately or
through a hospital, or in certain instances may avail themselves