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The concentration of methemoglobin in the blood serum of normal premature infants, full-term newborn infants, and older infants and children was the subject of this study.Methemoglobin may exist in small amounts normally in the blood of children and adults.*

This study reports the 12 month experience of a hospital-based, multidisciplinary psychogeriatric community team. The patients evaluated were unable to come to the hospital clinics because of a psychiatric and/or physical disability. The group included some patients rarely seen in psychiatric office practice and outpatient facilities, but who posed problems for their families and the community. Some required referral to a clinic, crisis management or emergency hospitalization. Others however, required only minimal intervention. A total of 151 patients (119 females and 32 males) whose average age was 78.2, were seen. Seventy percent were widowed, single, divorced or separated; 43% lived alone. The patients were grouped according to the method of intervention used: psychiatric and social intervention—55%; social and nursing intervention — 28%; no follow-up —11% and; emergency hospitalization — 6%. Seventeen patients were left “untreated”. These patients usually had more adequate family or community support than was initially apparent. They were referred for a crisis which was resolved quickly. An attempt is made to explain our approach, and several case examples are given.

SUMMARY The age of onset for tactual exploration of the fingers, body (torso), knee, foot and penis by the fingers was determined in 100 normal infants. Exploration of the mouth, face, head, ears, nose and eyes was also studied by daily observations in the first three days of life in a second sample of 12 normal newborns, and the age of onset was recorded. The data show that the ability of the normal infant to explore by touch the various parts of his body appears to have a definite age of onset and a definite sequence. RÉSUMÉ L'exploration tactile chez les nourrissons normaux L'âge de début de l'exploration tactile des doigts, du corps (torse), du genou, du pied et du penis par les doigts a été déterminé chez 100 nourrissons normaux. L'exploration par les doigts de la bouche, de la figure, de la tête, des oreilles, du nez et des yeux a été étudiée intensivement par des observations journalières dans les trois premiers jours de la vie chez un second échantillon de 12 nouveaux‐nés normaux et l'âge de début a été relevé. Les données montrent que la capacité du nourrisson normal d'explorer par le tact les différentes parties de son corps est définie dans son apparition et dans la séquence de son développement. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Taktile Exploration normaler Säuglinge Bei 100 normalen Säuglingen wurde das Alter bestimmt, in dem sie mit der taktilen Exploration der Finger, des Körpers (Rumpf), des Knies, des Fusses und des Penis mit den Fingern beginnen. In einer zweiten Untersuchungsreihe wurde bei 12 Säuglingen durch sehr genaue tägliche Beobachtungen innerhalb der ersten drei Lebenstage der Beginn der Exploration des Mundes, Gesichtes, Kopfes, der Ohren, Nase und Augen untersucht. Die Daten zeigen, dass die Fähigkeit des normalen Säuglings, die verschiedenen Teile seines Körpers durch Berühren zu erforschen, offenbar mit einem bestimmten Alter beginnt und in bestimmter Folge abläuft. RESUMEN Exploración tactil en lactantes normales Se determinó en 100 lactantes normales la edad de comienzo para la exploración tactil de los dedos, cuerpo (torso), rodillas, pie y pene por medio de los dedos. La exploración con los dedos de la boca, cara, cabeza, orejas, nariz y ojos fue estudiada intensamente con observaciones diarias en los primeros tres dias de vida en una segunda muestra de 12 recién nacidos normales anotándose la edad de comienzo. Los datos muestran que la habilidad del lactante normal para explorar por el tacto diversas partes de su cuerpo parece tener una edad definida de comienzo y de continuación.