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Scabies.
At the end of 1952 the Corporation Cleansing Station
was closed owing to the very few cases occurring and requiring
attention.
During 1953 arrangements existed for the home treatment
of persons suffering from scabies. Pull instructions and a
supply of treatment cream were given to each applicant
referred by a General Practitioner, and this system has
proved quite satisfactory for dealing with the minor infections
occurring.
INFESTATION BY HEAD LICE
During 1953 there was no evidence of special incidence
of infestation by head lice.
D.D.T. preparations were used in addition to the usual
cleansing by water and soft soap or shampoo.
It was not found necessary to take any statutory action
for infestation by lice during the year.
PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
The Table presented overleaf gives a comparative statement
of diphtheria immunisation for the years 1951, 1952, and 1953,
and is provided by Dr. W.H. Kinstrie, Assistant Medical Officer,
Surrey County Council.
Diphtheria immunisation is the responsibility of the
Surrey County Council which is the Local Health Authority
under the National Health Service Act 1946. The Act,
however, enables County District Councils to act as agents
of the Local Health Authority for imnunisation purposes, and
by delegation the Council of the Royal Borough of Kingstonupon-Thames,
through its Public Health Committee, undertakes
the provision of this service within its boundaries.
The work is done in the Surrey County Council Infant
Welfare Clinics at Grange Road and Burton Road, and Dr.
Kinstrie, who prior to the coming into force of the above Act
was Deputy Medical Officer of Health to the Corporation,
personally carries out the immunisation.
This arrangement, made under the Surrey County Council
general plan, continues to work most satisfactorily and the
co-operation between the Corporation and County Council
staffs concerned is of the highest order.