. Nutrition and growth in children. ch physical abnormalities ashare-lip, arched palate, ill-shapen head, ear, orlimb, are not conclusive proofs of mental defi-ciency, although they are more frequently foundin mentally defective than in normal vary, but any wide variation, eithermental or physical, should be investigated. It is the task of the nutrition clinic to de-termine by careful study and observation thesignificance of any of these symptoms that ap-pear in the children admitted for development closely parallels physicaldevelopment, and any failure on
. Nutrition and growth in children. ch physical abnormalities ashare-lip, arched palate, ill-shapen head, ear, orlimb, are not conclusive proofs of mental defi-ciency, although they are more frequently foundin mentally defective than in normal vary, but any wide variation, eithermental or physical, should be investigated. It is the task of the nutrition clinic to de-termine by careful study and observation thesignificance of any of these symptoms that ap-pear in the children admitted for development closely parallels physicaldevelopment, and any failure on the part of achild to show the interests and activities usualin children of his age should challenge atten-tion. One of the best tests is the first impres-sion made on the examining physician. If, inaddition to this, the history shows that the childdid not walk or talk at two years, that he hasbeen difficult to get along with, or defiant offundamental social law, this combined evidencejustifies a thorough mental examination. In 44. Figure 11. mental retardation or mental deficiency Tom was 11 per cent underweight, a mouth breather, with roundshoulders, flat chest, spinal curvature, and flabby muscles. Ho wasconsidered stupid, and kept after school in a vain attempt to hold himup to his grade. rnle right half of the picture shows him after hisdiseased adenoids and tonsils had been removed and he had followeddirections as to diet and rest. The transformation in his con-dition can be seen to be mental as well as physical. MENTAL EXAMINATION most communities there are trained experts whocan pass authoritatively upon a childs mentalcondition. In consulting such a specialist allavailable data from the nutrition class should besupplied him to aid in his investigation of thechilds mental health. In questionable cases, however, the childshould be given the benefit of the doubt, and aneffort made to correct his malnutrition. Itshould be remembered that the unmanageablechild is more ofte
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