Ringworm, its diagnosis and treatment / by Alder Smith.

  • Smith, Alder.
Date:
1880
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Credit: Ringworm, its diagnosis and treatment / by Alder Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    When ringworm actually breaks out in a school, or family of children, besides the general treat- ment already mentioned, especially the keeping separate the combs, brushes, towels, &c, a care- ful examination of every child ought to be made, by some one who thoroughly understands the ap- pearance of ringworm in its earliest stage; and all cases detected ought to be put apart at once. I believe the complete isolation of recent cases to be most desirable, if possible. Then the clothes, especially the cap, of each infected child, ought to be disinfected; and the brush and comb re- moved from the general sleeping apartment, and, after being cleaned with carbolic lotion, set apart for the child's use during treatment. The hair-cutter should cut the hair of the in- fected children last, and use the special comb and brush belonging to each child. If the disease spreads, in spite of isolation, the best plan is to rub a little carbolic oil (1 part in 8 of oil) on the heads of all the non-infected children, and to insist on a frequent and thorough washing of all the heads with carbolic soap. This will generally stop the spread of the disease; but it is of the utmost importance that the nurse who does this is not the one who is attending to the infected cases.