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In three cases there was little gain in weight though the children's general
condition improved. The average increase for all cases treated (including the
three above mentioned) was 8.6 ozs. per month, whereas the average monthly
gain before treatment for all whose previous weight was obtained was 1.5 ozs.
Marasmus.—The following were the cases treated:—
A. 2½ months. 71bs. 2ozs. (birth weight 61bs.). At 8 months on finishing
treatment he weighed 161bs. 4ozs. As soon as he had begun treatment his mother
reported that he slept better and cried less.
B. 6 weeks. 61bs. 2½ozs. (weight at 2 weeks 51bs. 13ozs.). At 4 months
weighed l0lbs. 6½ozs.
C. 8 months. 121bs. 7ozs. (birth weight unknown.). Very poor condition.
At 13½ months weighed 181bs. 4ozs., had 5 teeth and was very well.
D. 8½ months. 11lbs. l0ozs. (birth weight unknown). Had just had
measles. At 18 months (with an interval in treatment as she had diphtheria
and whooping cough) she weighed 251bs. 12ozs.
E. 6 months, lllbs. llozs. (birth weight 7¼lbs.). At 1 year weighed
191bs. 3ozs. and had 8 teeth.
F. 4 months. 71bs. 2ozs. (birth weight 51bs.). At 9 months weighed
161bs. and had 2 teeth.
G. 6 weeks. 61bs. 3½ozs. (birth weight 61bs. 4ozs.). At 3½ months
weighed 81bs. 4½ozs.
The average gain per month for these babies was l1b. 6ozs.
Debility.—Of these cases one showed little improvement, probably on
account of home conditions. The others responded well to treatment. These
are chiefly children recovering from acute diseases.
Anaemia.—These included 4 babies and a child of two. All became normal,
except one whose home conditions were bad and who required further treatment.
Ante-Natal.—One patient was treated for defective lactation, the other for
rheumatism. Greatly improved.
Asthma and Bronchitis.—Boy of 2¾ years. Bronchitis every 5 or 6 weeks.
Three attacks of asthma. Treatment begun in January. No further attack
of asthma and only one brief attack of bronchitis.
Bronchial Catarrh.—This was a child of 8 months whose catarrh was persistent
in spite of the usual treatment. Light treatment was begun in August and
the catarrh and cough cleared up after 4 treatments and there was no further
attack during Autumn and Winter.
Neurosis.—A boy of 4½ who had recently had chorea, measles, whooping
cough and scarlet fever. A very nervous child, sleepless and debilitated.
Greatly improved with treatment, sleeping better and much less nervous and
more active.