Report of Committee on Children to the Council of British Medical Assocation.

  • Warner, Francis, 1847-1926.
Date:
[1894]
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Credit: Report of Committee on Children to the Council of British Medical Assocation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    50. Hand Balance Weak.—In this type of balance the wrist is slightly drooped, the palm is contracted laterally, and the digits are slightly bent. Boys, 1,234; girls, 805. 51. Hand Balance Nervous.—When the arms are held out the wrist droops, the palm is slightly contracted laterally, the thumb and fingers are extended backwards beyond the straight line at their junction with the palm. Boys, 253; girls, 365. 52. Finger Twitches.—When the hands are held out for in- spection, there may be twitching movements of the digits in flexion, or extension, or laterally. Boys, 145; girls, 144. 53. Lordosis.—When the hands are held forwards, an altera- tion in balance of the spine may appear, with an arching forward in the lower part of the back, while the upper part of the spine between the shoulders is thrown back. Boys, 36; girls, 112. h 54. Other Abnormal Nerve Signs less frequently observed. Signs grouped for convenience of primary arrangement as being less frequent in occurrence than those given earlier, but not necessarily of less importance. Boys, 468; girls, 287. 55. Deaf, or Hearing Defective.—Children deaf, or partially deaf. Tests for hearing cannot be used in a school inquiry. Boys, 12; girls, 15. 56. Grinning, or Over-smiling.—Over-smiling or grinning may be spontaneous, or may occur on any stimulation to effort. The lines formed in the naso-labial region of the face may be fine or coarse; there may be a duplicate or triplicate naso-labial groove partly depending upon the thinness or thickness of the skin ; permanent skin creases may result. Boys, 19; girls, 14. 57. Mouth Open or Jaiv Drooped.—The jaw may be drooped, or the mouth may be open with the teeth closed. This should not be recorded as a nerve sign if it is probably due to obstruction of the respiratory passages. Boys, 233; girls, 110. 58. Over-Mobile.— Constant spontaneous movements. Among children in the infant school, and in some over 7 years, spon- taneous movement is normal; it is most common in the fingers. Boys, 4 ; girls, 9. 59. Response in Action Defective.—Response in action fol- lowing a command or in imitation may be accurate or uncertain, prompt or slow. There may be an interval between the command and the response, or the action maybe continued unduly long. Response maybe better when stimu- lated through the eye or through the ear respectively. Boys, 56; girls, 62. 60. Speech Defective.—Stammering (spasm), or defect in articulating certain sounds. Speech may be nearly absent; it may be indistinct. As a mental defect, the question asked may be repeated without a reply. Boys, 105; girls, 52. 61. Statuesque, or Immobile.— Without any spontaneity, immobile except under stimulation to action. Boys, 4; girls, —. 62. Tremor.—A uniform rapid movement with but slight displacement of the parts moving. Boys, 15; girls, 14. 63. Miscellaneous Abnormal Nerve Signs.—Under this heading are included eye cases, 71, 72, ana the paralytic cripples. Boys, 67 : girls, 45.