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SCABIES.
In order to provide facilities for dealing with the increased
prevalence of scabies and verminous conditions at that time, a
Special Clinic and Cleansing Centre was established in Ruckholt
Road School in the early part of 1942. The following figures show
the work done at that Clinic since then.
Year
Cases Treated
Children Adults Total
Total attendances
for treatment
1942
(10 mths.) — — 303 1291
1943 522 632 1154 2490
1944 328 517 845 1990
1945 302 454 756 1462
1946 261 402 663 1298
1947 91 156 247 495
Attendances during 1947.
Number of patients treated
247
Children
91
Adults
156
Number of patients who had
One routine treatment
247
Two „ ,,
148
Three ,, ,,
45
Four ,, ,,
5
Five ,, ,,
2
Six ,, ,,
1
Local treatment, no bath
47
495
CIVIL AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The following table gives particulars of the cases transported
in Council ambulances during the year:—
Accidents
421
Taken ill in street
162
Maternity
597
Attempted suicide
5
Transfers to and from hospitals
1,856
3,041
The mileage covered during the year was 18,455.