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Health Visiter made a special visit to the home.
(2) Pay Nursaries.
(a) Mild Cases - were cleansed and nits removed before
they were 'allowed to mix with the other- children.
(b) Severe Cases - Were not to be admitted. The rule
is that the Health Visitor must be notified and she
would visit the home and give the necessary advice
and help for the child, or for any others of the
household who might be similarly affected.
(No cases of this degree were found during the year).
Schools. Each child found to be affected is given a note
for it's parents stating the fact and gives simple instructions
as to how it might be treated. It also states that Durbac Soap
and a Sacea comb could be obtained from the Clinic.
(a) In the mild cases of infestation this is quite
effective.
(b) In the more severe cases the School Nurse calls and
give instructions regarding the cleansing of all
persons in the house who may be suffering from the
infestation.
(c) In certain cases where it is found that special
difficulties are present in the household, the child
is cleansed at the School Clinic.
There were 19 of these cases during the year.
Notes.
An ad hoc Gas-cleansing Station was built by the County in
the Brentford Hospital Grounds and with their permission this
was equipped for the treatment of scabies and Louse Infestation.
(It was not found to be necessary to use this during the year).
It is the intention to try out the Lethane treatment in
those few households where this infestation seems to be always
present.
It would seem that the incidence of' the infestation would
be much lessened if the custom of wearing the hair short in girls
was more prevalent. Unfortunately the tendency seems to be to
allow the hair to grow much longer than some years ago and it is
often difficult to persuade mothers not to follow the general
fashion.