Lead Poisoning in the Infant and Young Child.

Lead poisoning in this country for the most part is a disease of industry and hence is usually met with in the adult. But the condition may be met with at any age and in some countries, e.g., Australia and Japan, it seems to be not uncommon in childhood. However, everywhere except perhaps in Japan it is rare during infancy, and, as the symptomatology during this period of life is often obscure and does not conform to the usually accepted classical description, the following case record as a reminder of the possibility of lead poisoning being the cause of the illness is not without interest.