MEMBER’S COPY SEPTEMBER 1995 VOL.69 NO ST ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD The Journal ofthe British Paediatric Association 1993 Annotations 335 Recent advances in pacdiatic neurosurgery” Ene P Gu 393, James Spence Medalli 337 Body composition assessment Perr § WY Davies 339 Galactosaemia: results of the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit stud 1988-90 MM Honeyman, A Groen, J B Holi, oa Original arti 342. Normal gastric antmal myoelectrical activity in ealy onset anorexia nervoss Aber M Ravel, Barbarasanne Hels, Sean P Devan, ofa Radiological assessment of the atlantoanial distance in Down's syndrome MIG Cramer, L Ramos, E Bol, tal 351. Use of budesonide in severe asthmatics aged 1-3 years Gary J Cone Cathornis Warde, dena Wooler, eal 356. Deaths from volatile substance abuse in those under 18 yeas: results from a rational epidemiological study 1 Bonatl, £ Meyer cl Peter, et al 361 Evaluation ofa district growth sereening programme: the Oxford growth study ML Aled, A D Alen, A Sharma, etal 366 Measurement of fit digestion in early life using a stable isotope breath test P McClean, M Harting, WA Coward, tal 371 Tuberculosis in infants less than 3 months of age HS Schaaf, RP Gis, N Be eral 375 Different features of cocline disease in wo neighbouring countries H sci K Holo, B Krstianson, tal 381 Overwhelming sepsis presenting as sudden unexpected PConian Commentary RS Heydernan 381 Spermaturia and puberty Juni L Paderson, Karsten Nsom, Mente Jorgenson, et a uh N Sharef, K Khan, 388. Effect of sucrose on crying in response to heel stab» J lin Rusia, Malcom 1 Levene 390 Magnetic resonance imaging in tcheal compression by the innominate artery F de Bacts, V can de Wegho, A Smet eal , David Moore, Daniel Dowsk ‘Types of psychiatric 394 (14) Child health surillance for psychiatric disorder: practical guidelines 392 Near fatal ingestion of ol of cloves. Gary Harta wreatment Jolin Peare Current topic 399 Physically handicapped school leavers AM Arne Chamberain Personal practice 403 Management of mucopolysaccharklosis type IIL A A Cleary, 7 Wrath letters tothe editor 407 Book review 408 Archivist, 300, 380, 387, 380 BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP(Chicken seratehes orton, — Non-fatal self inlted intended harm i commonly called “attempted suicide F parasuicide. The rate of partsuicie wat Feponed to be declining it the 1080s when ompared with the 1990s) In the last te Jecades thers has Been increase the rate ‘x suede am older edn, The fll extent of parasuicie behaciour in tcenagers not clear and a great propor ‘8 partuives do not comet the notice of ‘ficial agencies." Chnical udies on victims W chikd sexual abuse repo that there iy 2 higher than normal association with parse ile" ‘The youngsters dk altenypt suckle methods that ate more ka tobe discovered ‘Ciickan scratehe® 4 no tom used BS recmaged is forthe lacerations and bruising mn the donal aspect of one or both hands figure). "These are produced by the vigorous rung ofa plastic ruler Teenagers ate Us ally seveotwe, protec thei peers amore. and Sot fist 1 knw hot thes gues are Init ard ey they ate sosking the ater Tes important vo dent these very ob fous lacerations which are not confined to he cation of any major blood vessels and could be dismised as accidental inpary‘They are ‘oma ins who are ithmin an ae fot popula in thee clas. These girs not hhave ends oe adults wih whom they can talk about their owen prubleme and worse (Ones they are wdentiied t wl be nevessay to snvolve the child protection agencies cay to prevent disastrmn consequences K MU SRIVATSA 1 Pt Hawn; Kream Fag Foe) Parse Edun and Oar te Officers of Schools Assocation (SOSA) membership) than toa clinkal medial oficer Gr rotating senior ouise officer tached 0.1 Slate primar or comprehensive schoo. This is the 10th ediuoa, dhe Bist was published ia 15S, the Toth am 1982, Some ofthe phrasing used seems more applicable to the 1860s than the 19% “The bok contains sectins on the fespons Iulitis of schoo! medica acer. preventive ‘medicine in schoele including mmunisation, plivscal and emotional development in child hod ac adolescence, selested ial prob lems sections on chikren sith special needy school child abuse. sports injuries, safety at School and the largest ction, 47 pages, Sommonicable diners inclu, ATDS and exotica such vs beputite Fan sciosoms There are eight appendices staluding Isis of sotiable diseases, suggested elt uestion tire, advice to parents of bearing school fuls, devslopment and prove chatty the Education ‘Schoo Premises Regulations 11 and swimming poo dsinvxtans "Mont ofthe advice sensible and ortho, it in some sections Brie wo the pout of being {incomplete The ety to te layout wil ensure Iker Frequent use of the book by MOSS members. The scm on alcoho, tabasco and drug misuse, especlly the later, are. not ‘optimistic regarding prevention and not really helpful regarding established use. The section fn Sex includes 2 good summary of acceptable Procedures regarding prescription of conta