[Psychosomatic development and morbidity of 12-month-old infants in Warsaw nurseries].

In 1976 longitudinal investigations of psychomotor and physical development and of the health status of infants brought up in nurseries were undertaken by the Department of Development of Children and Youths of NRI ric. The group of 370 healthy 12-months old from 44 nurseries in Warsaw was studied. It was compared psychomotor and physical development of this infants with those brought up in families. The analysis showed that although psychomotor development level of infants from nurseries was normal--it was lower than the level of psychomotor development of infants brought up in the family. The authors found no considerable differences in length and weight body, head and chest circumference between the infants from children under study. Analysis of present results and similar, earlier results, allows to state advantageous changes of psychosomatic developmental factors. The biggest morbidity was observed among infants brought up in nurseries in 3-th quarter of their life. It's in accordance with average of age enrollment to nurseries. The highest percent of infants were ill in the first month after enrollment to nurseries. Among other diseases the diseases of the respiratory system, especially infections of upper breathing apparatus are in the first place. Presented work is first part of longitudinal and complex investigations.