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SCABIES:- There was a further reduction in the incidence of
this parasitic infection of the skin. The treatment clinic in
St, Nicholas Road, Sutton, operated efficiently under the care
of Nurse James, and dealt with fifty-one cases, compared with
sixty-three cases in 1947. The number of attendances at the
clinic was one hundred and forty-eight, compared with two
hundred and thirty-four in 1947. The treatment is by bathing
and the application of Benzyl Benzoate emulsion to the skin.
LICE:- There was a decrease in the number of cases of
head lice. Twenty cases were treated, compared with thirty
cases in 1947. The number of attendances for treatment was
eighty-four, compared with seventy-five in 1947. The treatment
of head lice is by cleansing and the application of lethane oil
to the scalp. This is supplemented by the application of a
hair cream containing D.D.T. which helps to keep children free
from infestation.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS

Diphtheria swabs are also taken by the School Nurses
and sent to the County Laboratory; these are not included in
the above table.
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