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2. The case must receive daily some application ordered or
approved by a medical practitioner.
3. The child must wear a linen skull cap which should be
changed daily.
In Acton the plan adopted has been similar to Dr. Priestley's
method with certain modifications such as the use of newspaper
changed daily in the caps instead of linen scull caps.
Severe cases of ringworm and diffuse ringworm of the scalp
are excluded from the schools, but the slighter cases or those
where the body is involved are treated according to the special
needs of each case.
All cases are seen by the S.M.O., and are kept under
observation. Bacteriological examination for spores is carried out in
all necessary cases. Owing to the local conditions of the district,
where the mothers go out to work it is difficult or impossible to
get treatment regularly applied, and the older girls are much too
useful at home to make the parents anxious to obtain a speedy
cure.
When treated by the School Nurse, cases of ringworm on the
face are usually cured in one to two weeks, when excluded the
children may be absent for months.
As regards the spread of infection in the schools to healthy
children, on careful enquiry no case has occurred where this
method of infection could be proved.
In November, 1910, a grant of £10 was sanctioned by the
Council towards obtaining X-Ray treatment for selected cases of
ringworm. Arrangements are being made with a local practitioner
who has had considerable experience as radiographer to one of
the London Hospitals to treat selected cases of ringworm, and it
is hoped that this will prove of great advantage to the district.