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Finchley 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Ringworm, and means taken to control its spread.
At the beginning of 191-1 the number of children excluded
on account of Ringworm of the Scalp was 9. During
the year, 21 additional cases were excluded, making a total
number of 30 cases dealt with during 1914. At the end of
the year 9 children were on the exclusion list. Five of the 21
new cases were among new-comers to this district already
suffering from Ringworm.
The following is a tabulated analysis of the cases:—-
| No. of eases on exclusion list during 1914. | No. of cases readmitted during 1914 | No of cases on exclusion list at Dec. 31, 1914. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912—A | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1913—B | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 1914—C | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Totals | 30 | 21 | 9 |
(A) Refers to cases excluded during 1912.
(B) Refers to cases excluded during 1913.
(C) Refers to cases excluded during 1914.
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 that treatment is being
carried out, and the necessary precautions taken to
prevent the disease spreading to other children of
the household.