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CLEANSING AND DISINFESTATION OF VERMINOUS
PERSONS.
The Council have provided a Cleansing Station situated at the
Council's Depot for the disinfestation of verminous persons and their
belongings.
During 1938 3 children were treated at the Cleansing Station
oi verminous condition of the head; 16 children attended for the
treatment of scabies and received treatment on 108 occasions.
Eight adults were treated for scabies during the year, making
49 attendances for that purpose.
For dealing with persistently verminous children cleansing at
the Cleansing Station is the most satisfactory procedure. As a consequence
of such action the number of children found verminous in
the schools has shown a marked reduction.
Section VII.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The Barnes Borough Council is the Welfare Authority for the
area. As such the Council is responsible for carrying out the duties
under the Public Health Act, 1936, Part VII in connection with
notification of births, maternity and child welfare, and child life
protection.
The Council is not the Local Supervising Authority under the
Midwives Act.