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(2) DAY NURSERIES;
(a) Mild Gases - were cleansed, and nits, removed "before
. they were-allowed to mix with other children.
(b) Severe Gases - were not to be admitted. The rule
is that the Wealth Visitor mast 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,
(Mo cases of this degree were found during the year).
(3) SCHOOLS:
Each child found to be affected is given a note for its
parents, stating the fact and giving simple instructions as to
how it might be treated. It also states that Durbac Soap and a
Saquerre 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
gives 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 arc present in the household, the child
is cleansed at the School Clinic.
There were 12 of these cases during the year.
(4) FACTORY CASES
wore seen by a Nurse, exact instructions given, Durbac Soap
provided and a Saquerre comb lent or purchased.
I would like to repeat that it would seem that the incidence
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.