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(b) At the end of 48 hours the nurse will again visit the school
and all cases not cleansed will be separated from the other children,
and the nurse will immediately forward the names to the medical
officer (Education) and the Divisional Superintendent, giving the
days and times when children can attend the station. Arrangements
will then be made for the divisional superintendent to serve
the following notice upon the parents : —
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Children Act, 1908.—Cleansing of Children.—Warning
to Parents.
To
Notice is hereby given to you that the body and clothing
of your child have been found to be in an
unclean condition.
The Children Act, 1908, makes it the duty of parents
and guardians to see that the personal cleanliness of the
children under their care is obtained.
You are, therefore, required to cleanse properly the
person and clothing of such child within 24 hours after the
receipt by you of this notice. If this is done, it will not be
necessary for the Council to take any proceedings under the
Children Act.
By following carefully the directions at the foot of this
notice you will be enabled to remedy the unsatisfactory
condition of your child in the time stated.
R. BLAIR,
Education Officer.
Directions.
The child's clothing being removed should be placed for
ten minutes in boiling water or exposed to steam at the
same temperature, and then thoroughly dried and brushed;
in the meantime the child should be well washed all over
with soft soap and water, and then given a hot bath ; by
these means the vermin and their eggs will be destroyed.
Should you not have convenience at home for doing this