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SCABIES:- This skin infection increased in prevalence,
and on 28th August a treatment clinic was opened at the First
Aid Post, The Public Hall, Sutton. A portion of the gas
cleansing station was adapted as a treatment centre, and proved
to be very suitable for the purpose. The treatment is carried
out by Nurse Constant, the nurse in charge of the First Aid
Post, with the help of volunteer assistants from the staff of
the First Aid Post and Ambulance Service, to whom ray thanks are
due for the excellent manner in which they have carried out the
work. The reference of cases by doctors and from schools and
clinics has provided information of the true incidence of the
disease. Scabies is a disease which affects the family, and
where one member is affected, it is necessary for the other
members to be examined, and to have a preventive treatment at
The same time. The severe irritation of the disease causes
lose of working capacity and loss of working time. Treatment
given immediate relief, and gives freedom from infection.
One hundred and ninety eight patients were treated during the
years. The material used for treatment was Benzyl Benzoate
Emulsion.
LICE:- Facilities were also provided at the First Aid
Post the Public Hall, Sutton, for the disinfestation of head
lice, and thirty eight patients were treated during the year
by shampooing of the head, and the application of lethane oil.
TUBERCULOSIS.
On 31st December, 1942, there were on the Register 615 cases
of Tuberculosis, of which 496 wore pulmonary and 117 non-
pulmonary cases. The death rate Pulmonary Tuberculosis
was C.50 per 1000 of copulation, and for non-pulmonary Tuberculosis
0.17 per 1ooo of population. The total Tuberculosis death rate
in 1942 was 0.67 per 1000 of population, compared with 0.61 per
1000 of population in 1941. The corresponding death rates for
England and Wales in 1942 were. Pulmonary, 0.54 per 1000 of
population, non-pulmonary, 0.12 per 1000 of population. Total
rate, 0.66 per 1000 of population.

NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Respiratory Forms of Death - 33 out of 36 were notified.
Other Forms of Death - 6 out of 12 were notified.
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