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92
or 0.62 per cent. of the school roll of 45,449. On 333 occasions
the parents and/or the children were advised about treatment and
in many cases were given Lorexane shampoo for home treatment.
A further 98 pupils were referred to bathing centres where appropriate
treatment was given.
The work done at the two bathing centres in the Borough in
connection with vermin, scabies and impetigo is shown below.
A " case " is a child discharged after a course of treatment (e.g.
a child attending three courses of treatment during the year counts
as three cases).
Vermin
Cases treated 275
Treatments given 391
Scabies
Cases treated 56
Impetigo
Cases treated 4

A close watch is maintained on the incidence of infectious
disease, particularly Sonne dysentery. This type of disease although
not usually serious has considerable nuisance value and requires
prompt action and rapid application of control measures. In this
context, I am indebted to the teaching staffs for supplying early
information about illness in the schools and to the general practitioners,
medical officers, public health inspectors and health
visitors for co-ordinating the investigation and management of
cases and contacts. In July, 12 cases of dysentery at a primary
school required investigation. In September-October, 51 cases
occurred at another primary school.