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With the exception of Impetigo Contagiosa and Scabies,
Skin Diseases amongst the children are comparatively
rare. Several cases of Scabies proved very obstinate in
resisting treatment, and some were only finally freed by
having all garments disinfected at the Council's Disinfecting
Station.
Three cases of Psoriasis were found amongst the children
examined at the routine inspections, and 2 cases of Tubercle
of the Skin were met with amongst other children.
PEDICULOSIS.
Steady work has been done in combating this evil amongst
school children, and the Nurses and Teachers are often cheered
by gratifying results ; but, of course, relapses often occur in
children whom it has been possible to get cleansed up to quite
a satisfactory standard, and great perseverance is needed in
the work. Registers are kept of children with "unsatisfactory"
head or body conditions, and such children are seen, whenever
the School Nurse visits the school, until the names can
be crossed off as having become satisfactory.
Several of the Head Teachers have adopted the excellent
plan of refusing admission to children when found to have
dirty heads until they are properly cleansed. On the
opening of the new schools the Nurses have been present and
examined every child entering the school. By such methods
parents are beginning to realize that they cannot send
children to school in a condition which is highly objectionable
to all others who have to come in contact with them. Sore