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This service has been severely handicapped byshortage
of labour and several cases were denied
full assistance on this account.
The number of Home Helps available for
employment at the end of the year was 2.
MATERNITY OUTFITS.- Sterilized maternity outfits
were supplied to expectant mothers during 1944,
as follows:
18 were supplied free of charge.
29 " " @ 1/- each.
22 " " " 2/- "
8 " " " 3/- "
42 " " cost price.
119(1943, 99)
SCABIES AND LICE.- As in 1943, patients needing
treatment for scabies or vermin were dealt with at
the First Aid Post at Grovelands, no alteration
being made in the methods employed.
During 1944, 170 patients were treated for
scabies, 77 for pediculosis and 4 for impetigo.
Although these numbers show an increase as compared
with 1943 (123,14 and 14 respectively), the problem
of lice infestation cannot be described as a serious
one in Southgate.
The Health Visitors continue their efforts to
discover cases of vermin infestation, for which
prompt treatment is arranged, while other cases are
reported by the officers of the School Medical
Service.
Once again I would like to express the thanks
of the Council for the valuable work carried out
voluntarily by the personnel of the First Aid Post.
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