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Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Publ. ltlth, Lend. (1969) 83, 306-307
Book Reviews Respiratory Viruses. Geneva, !969.; W.H.O. Technical Report No. 408. Available through H.M.S.O. pp. I00; 10s. Tins r~Et,ortT is a review of present knowledge of the viruses and mycoplasmas that cause respiratory disease in man. The first half of the report is devoted to a detailed account of influenz~---epidemiology, virology and corttrol. In the second half are described the growing number of other respiratory viruses, the diseases caused by them and the possibilities of control by immurtization. The report is very well set out; die reader who is not a virologist can readily locate the sections of most interest to him. The Medical Officer of Health who wishes to bring up to date his knowledge of the important group of diseases caused by respiratory viruses will find this report most valuable.
Screening fi~r h~born Errors of Metabolism. Genewt, 1968: W.H.O. Technical Report Series No. 401. Available through H.M.S.O. pp. 57: 8s. THiS is a report of a Scientific Group convened to consider whether and how screening for inborn errors of metabolism could improve the health of mankind, and it chose three general categories of conditions or traits to exemplify the scientific and preventive aspects of screening. The first category, into which fall pheaylketonuria, galactosaemia, and Wilson's disease, consists of conditions for which there is a well-defined screeifing test and a ikidy uniform policy of management,. The second includes the porphyrias, pseudocholinesterase, and other conditions in which the abnormal gene can be identified regularly but symptoms arise only in specific circumstances. The third category includes conditions for which more information is needed before they will fit easily into a routine screening programme. The Scientific Group reviewed knowledge of the frequency, genetics, ~atut~! history, padIogenesis, treatment, and detection of the conditions it had selectc.d fro' examination.
Interactions of Nutrition and Infection. By N, S. SCRIMSHAW,V, C. E. TAYLORand J. E. GORDON. Geneva, 1968: Monograph No. 57. Available through H.M.S.O. pp. 329:54s. Tills MONOGRAPHis a detailed review and evaluation of ct-trrent "knowledge on this subject. It is intended f o r those engaged in research into nutrition and irdectton but parts of the book will be of interest to file Medical Officer o f Health; he will find Chapter 2, "Effect of infection on nutritional status" a n d Chapter 3, "Effect of malrmtrifion on resistance to infection," well worth reading. The excellent table of contents will enable the reader to find quickly the subject matter of interest to him.
SocialProblems of Drug Abuse. Editedby F. DAWTRY. London, t968: Butterwort~h. pp. 109: lSs. IN Tt~ three years since Alan Besfic's Turn Me On, Man, a vast array of books or booklets has appeared about Drug Abuse, not to mention tl~e innumerable pamphlets and leaflets produced to satisfy national or local demand. One of the latest and in many ways the most specialized, is Social Problems of Drug Abuse, edited by the late Frank Dawtry who was General Secretary of the National ASsociation, of Probation Officers. Iris designed to be a Guide for Social Workers and quite reasonably assumes considerable knowledge of social jargon; a better ~Tab-title inight be a Guide for Probation Officers.
Book Reviews Respiratory Viruses. Geneva, !969.; W.H.O. Technical Report No. 408. Available through H.M.S.O. pp. I00; 10s. Tins r~Et,ortT is a review of present knowledge of the viruses and mycoplasmas that cause respiratory disease in man. The first half of the report is devoted to a detailed account of influenz~---epidemiology, virology and corttrol. In the second half are described the growing number of other respiratory viruses, the diseases caused by them and the possibilities of control by immurtization. The report is very well set out; die reader who is not a virologist can readily locate the sections of most interest to him. The Medical Officer of Health who wishes to bring up to date his knowledge of the important group of diseases caused by respiratory viruses will find this report most valuable.
Screening fi~r h~born Errors of Metabolism. Genewt, 1968: W.H.O. Technical Report Series No. 401. Available through H.M.S.O. pp. 57: 8s. THiS is a report of a Scientific Group convened to consider whether and how screening for inborn errors of metabolism could improve the health of mankind, and it chose three general categories of conditions or traits to exemplify the scientific and preventive aspects of screening. The first category, into which fall pheaylketonuria, galactosaemia, and Wilson's disease, consists of conditions for which there is a well-defined screeifing test and a ikidy uniform policy of management,. The second includes the porphyrias, pseudocholinesterase, and other conditions in which the abnormal gene can be identified regularly but symptoms arise only in specific circumstances. The third category includes conditions for which more information is needed before they will fit easily into a routine screening programme. The Scientific Group reviewed knowledge of the frequency, genetics, ~atut~! history, padIogenesis, treatment, and detection of the conditions it had selectc.d fro' examination.
Interactions of Nutrition and Infection. By N, S. SCRIMSHAW,V, C. E. TAYLORand J. E. GORDON. Geneva, 1968: Monograph No. 57. Available through H.M.S.O. pp. 329:54s. Tills MONOGRAPHis a detailed review and evaluation of ct-trrent "knowledge on this subject. It is intended f o r those engaged in research into nutrition and irdectton but parts of the book will be of interest to file Medical Officer o f Health; he will find Chapter 2, "Effect of infection on nutritional status" a n d Chapter 3, "Effect of malrmtrifion on resistance to infection," well worth reading. The excellent table of contents will enable the reader to find quickly the subject matter of interest to him.
SocialProblems of Drug Abuse. Editedby F. DAWTRY. London, t968: Butterwort~h. pp. 109: lSs. IN Tt~ three years since Alan Besfic's Turn Me On, Man, a vast array of books or booklets has appeared about Drug Abuse, not to mention tl~e innumerable pamphlets and leaflets produced to satisfy national or local demand. One of the latest and in many ways the most specialized, is Social Problems of Drug Abuse, edited by the late Frank Dawtry who was General Secretary of the National ASsociation, of Probation Officers. Iris designed to be a Guide for Social Workers and quite reasonably assumes considerable knowledge of social jargon; a better ~Tab-title inight be a Guide for Probation Officers.