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The steps taken to deal with this disease in the schools
are, briefly, as follows:-
(a) Periodical examinations of the heads of all children
in the school—hairs are taken for microscopic examination
and all cases verified by this means.
(b) Rigid exclusion from school of children affected;
frequent visits to home to see thai) treatment is being
carried out, and the necessary precautions taken to
prevent the disease spreading to other children of
the household.
(c) Insistence upon some form of medical treatment being
given. Facilities offered for X-Ray Treatment.
(d) Examination by the School Medical Officer of every
child excluded before being allowed to return to
school. This is most frequently carried out at the
Council Offices.
Every effort is made to prevent affected children being
sent to Sunday School, but not always can this be ensured.
During 1913 the School Nurse made 149 visits to the
homes in connection with cases of Ringworm, and 89 specimens
of hair were microscopically examined by the School
Medical Officer.
That success is attending our efforts is shewn by a comparison
of the number of Ringworm cases on the Excision
List at the following dates since the system has been completed.
Number of children on Exclusion List, Dec. 1909 48
„ „ „ Dec. 1910 28
„ „ „ Dec. 1911 19
„ „ „ Dec. 1912 13
„ „ „ Dec. 1913 9
[I doubt whether this number will be reduced.—J.R.P.]