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suspicious symptoms and signs at home and advising consultation
with their family doctor.
Selective swabbing was undertaken on the 6th December and
of fourteen taken, one member of the staff yielded Group A
Haemolytic Streptococci Type (12).
The brother and sister with scarlet fever yielded Type (4)
and were cleared only in January, 1957. The child who had
suffered from scarlet fever in September was also Type (4) and
was a persistent carrier until January.
Two other children were also Type (4) carriers, but were
cleared by the end of the year.
In view of the fact that two types (4) and (12) of nephrite
genie haemolytic streptococci were met with in these cases, instruc
tions were given for urine tests to be carried out and all fortunately
gave negative results. In order to give an added safeguard, urine
tests will, as far as possible, be done annually.
NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS (REGULATION)
ACT, 1948
There were no registrations under the above Act during 1956.
DAILY GUARDIAN SCHEME
This Scheme was begun in May, 1951, and Guardians are paid
a retaining fee of 1s. 0d. per day (6d. per half day) by the County
Council whilst they are caring for a child. Guardians are approved
subject to a satisfactory health visitor's report.

INFESTATION
The steps taken to combat infestation include cleanliness
inspections and treatment at Clinics (which includes the supply of
Suleo and of steel combs at cost price).