鼻粘膜炎症と体質をめぐる問題（その7）—千葉一小学校における慢性副鼻腔炎の疫学的研究

THE RELATION OF NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANE INFLAMMATION TO IDIOSYNCRASY

　過去3回^1）2）3）にわたり慢性副鼻腔炎の疫学的研究のわれわれの成績について述べて来た。今回は前報^3）で述べた千葉県下学童慢性副鼻腔炎と鼻含気化（Pn），世帯主の職業，栄養の関係を更にはつきりさせ，その上アレルギー，屋内塵との関係を追加検討した。

The etiology of sinusitis among children is investigated.

1) Sinusitis proved to be less in children who showed a better pneumatization of the sinus cavity and who were provided with more ample supply of protein, fat and vitamin B₂ in their foods than as not.

2) Allergic children who were sensitive to house dust, ragweed pollens and other bacterial allergens were more prone to be involved with sinusitis than those who were not.

3) There seemed to be no relation between sinusitis morbidity and the degree in the individual homes. But, children whose homes were considerably rich in house dust, particularly of fibrous and vegetative in nature, showed a greater frequency of positive allergic skin test.