[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port.

  • Dover (England). Town and Port Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    :> -10- (vi) Dental Treatment: The scheme for the provision of artificiar'denYures to expsctant mothers came into effect on the 1st April, 1958, and during 1944, 50 cases were referred to the Astor Dental Clinic, which was taken over by the Corporation in October 1942. No dentures were supplied* (vii) Orthopaedic Scheme: Two clinics were held locally during 1944, No cases were admitted to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital* Three cases attended for massage treatment at the R* V* Hospital* III, Nursing Homes Registration - Public Health Act* 1956: There are no Nursing Homes registered in the town at the present time* IV. Lice Infestation: The measures adopted for- dealing with this infestation varies with' the age of the person af fected* Children under five attending the Welfare Clinics are inspected by the nurse and if found to be unclean instructions are given to the mother on how to deal with it, and the case kept under observation* Similar procedure is adopted in cases discovered in their homes by the Health Visitor. School children are inspected by the school nurse once a term, and those showing signs of infestation are treated either at home or at the clinic. As a routine measure the school nurse visits the child’s home and instructs the mother what to do, and if necessary offers the loan of a special comb and provides a small bottle of Lethane Oil* Advantage is taken at the time of the visit to inspect the other members of the family for infestation. In those cases where the parents fail to eradicate the condition either through indifference or faulty treatment, the child is brought to the clinic and cleansed. Only 4.4% of the school population was found to be verminous. Amongst the adult population, especially that section frequenting the shelters, it was surprising how little infestation was discovered by the Shelter Nurse and the Sanitary Inspectors, although conditions were ideal for the wide distribution of man's oldest intimate. Those cases found to be victims of this infestatioi were instructed on how to treat the condition, and clothing and bedding sent for disinfestation. Only in a small percentage of the cases was it found necessary to bring them to the Cleansing Station for treatment. -10-