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Care of aged and infirm persons.
During the year, one of the Council's medical
officers made 48 visits to 27 persons reported to the department
as old or infirm, and living in insanitary
conditions.
Eleven cases voluntarily entered hospital and
arrangements were made for six cases to enter suitable
hostels or homes. In one case, a court order was obtained
and the person was removed compulsorily to an institution.
One case was dealt with under the Mental Deficiency Acts
and in the remaining eight cases no action was deemed necessary
by the medical officer, although three of them are
being kept under observation.
Medicinal Raths (Personal Cleansing Station).

Special attention was paid by the health visitors
during the year to head-lice in children under five years.
Serious cases were referred to the Council's cleansing station
for treatment, but in milder cases the mothers were taught
how to deal with the condition. A supply of Sacker's hygienic
combs was purchased and kept for re-sale at cost price to
mothers who found difficulty in obtaining them. In addition
hygienic combs were lent to mothers who were unable to afford
to purchase them.