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part of the treatment—such as drugs, injections,
modifying home conditions and so on—which is not
dependent on the physical measures and technical skill
which the Clinic alone can provide."
WORK OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE.
A good deal of useful work has been done by the nurse
to the Public Health Department. Her duties include assistance
with diphtheria immunisation, the treatment of scabies
and other verminous conditions, routine infectious disease
enquiries, the supervision of infectious diseases treated at
home, the following up of cases discharged from the isolation
hospital, and various other useful functions. She also attends
the Rheumatism clinic and serves an indispensable function
in regard to the social work which is so necessary in this
disease.
The following is a record of certain aspects of the work
done by her during the year:—
Home visits in connection with infectious diseases
and other matters 1,796
Attendances at diphtheria immunisation sessions 40
Number of visits for scabies 1,489
Number of visits for head lice 46