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P.7.
a Diagnostic Clinic for Scabies was opened at the Council's
Dispensary at Steel's Lane Devonport Street on 3rd March
The Clinic is open every Wednesday afternoon and evening and
two Doctors are in attendance. All patients and contacts served
with Medical Examination Notices are here examined. The Council's
Free Scabies Treatment Centres(opened in 1941) continue at Branch
Road and the London Hospital and on 8th April. a late
evening session for the treatment of workers was added at the
London Hospital, on behalf of the Borough Council.
All cases are followed up and visited by Health Visitors and
Sanitary Inspectors.
Leaflets have been widely distributed and efforts made to
educate the public in the prevention of Scabies.
On 13th October the Ministry of Health Film "Scabies Diagnosis
Treatment" was shown by arrangement with the Central Council for
Health Education to all the Medical Praotitioners in the Borough
and many other interested persons.
Scabies. no: of cases notified - Formally 641
No: of cases notified- Informally 1427
HEAD LICE. Ministry of Health Circular 2831.
Special attention is being given to this matter by the Council's
Health Visitors at the Infant Welfare Centres and when visiting
the homes. Nit combs and Lethane Oil are supplied free or at cost
price at the Infant Welfare Centres. Leaflets have been distributed
and the Ministry of Health's film on the head louse was shown
to the medical practitioners and health workers of the Borough
(with trie Scabies film) on 13th October.