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As regards incidence of the disease in particular schools,
there is nothing very remarkable. Uphall School furnished
11 cases, being nearly one quarter of the total reported
cases. This is a school with a large number of children
entering and leaving. In consequence children bring the
disease to this school from other districts.
Both in cases of depilation following X-Ray treatment
and in cases having the usual treatment by ointment, the
parents are encouraged to aid depilation. Specially constructed
forceps are loaned to the parents on payment of a
small deposit. The ordinary dressing-forceps, to be purchased
at a chemist, are not found to be very efficacious in
depilating stumps of hair.