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Numbers affected in individual families.
1 person in 243 families.
2 persons " 98 "
3 " "42 "
4 " " 29 "
5 " " 6 "
6 " " 9 "
8 " " 1 family.
9" " 2 families.
That only 14 recurrent cases occurred in
three families (2 in 1 family and 6 in 2
families) indicates that our deliberate
emission to disinfect clothing by the Borough
Council's steam disinfector has been justified.
The careful domestic washing according to the
advice given has proved sufficient.
In March Wembley Hospital opened a Scabies
Clinic in the Gas Cleansing rooms attached to
the First Aid Post at the Hospital. This has
proved to be a considerable convenience to the
families in Wembley when so many women are now
in employment.
A film produced by the Ministry of
Information on behalf of the Ministry of Health
dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of
scabies was shown on 7th July at Wembley
Hospital to an audience of 125 persons inducing
members of the local medical profession,
miidwives, the District Nursing Associations,
Civil Defence personnel and the staff of the
Public Health Department.
Verminous Conditions.
Twenty cases of verminous heads required
special advice and treatment during the year7
were referred by factory Medical Officers,
5 by school Medical Officers, 3 by private
40.