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trained during the war years. In Loughton a part of
an old A.R.P. building in the Council's yard has been
adapted for the purpose and in Buckhurst Hill continued
use made of the County Council Clinic in Buckhurst
Way.
The routine attendance of all contacts in infected
families for examination and prophylactic treatment
has been insisted upon and led to the detection of
numerous cases which would not otherwise have came
to light. To facilitate the treatment of contacts and
those at work, clinics have been arranged after working
hours.
The routine treatment adopted has been 2 applications
of benzyl benzoate at an interval of one week
for definite cases and one application for contacts.