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Two wash basins, a nail brush, soap and hot water, an efficient
antiseptic, scissors, thread, and plenty of clean towels, and a binder
with safety pins, should be prepared ready beforehand.
The patient should lie on a firm mattress with a clean mackintosh
and sheets.
MATERNITY NURSE.
The nurse must be scrupulously clean in every way, and should
not have been recently engaged in nursing any case of puerperal fever
or other infectious disease. All maternity nurses are advised to
procure a copy of the instructions issued by the Central Midwives'
Board, and to follow the rules given therein with respect to clothing
disinfection of appliances, and disinfection of the patient.
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON.
RINGWORM.
The Medical Officer is authorised to treat free of charge
children attending Public Elementary Schools who are suffering
from Ringworm.
Unless your child is being treated by your own medical
attendant at your expense, you should arrange with the Health
Visitor for the case to be seen by one of the Medical Officers, who
will instruct you how to proceed.
It is expected that parents will carefully follow instructions, so
that a cure may be effected as promptly as possible.
Medical certificates of freedom from infection should be obtained
from the medical attendant when cases under private doctors are
cured. Children cannot be re-admitted to school unless this
certificate is given to the Attendance Officer and Form F.
subsequently received by the Head Teacher from the School
Medical Officer, or the child is examined and found free at the
School Treatment Centre, 228, London Road, on Monday or
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.