[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.
- Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1929
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![dirty condition associated with nits, and, in 2 cases, pediculi were found. In all ca?es of scalp infection the cervical glands, particu- larly the occipital group, showed enlargement. Cervical glands were enlarged in 67.5% of cases of face infeetion. 42% of the face infections were associated with a definite catarrhal condition while 66% of the ear infections were associated with Otorrhoea in one or both ears. Of all the cases examined 24% gave a history of the disease occnring in another member of the family at the time of attendance at the Clinic or shortly before attendance. In only 24% was a : history of a recent attack of Measles given, 28% gave a definite: histoiy of a recent injury. All cases recorded were treated with Gentian Violet and the lesults were particular!}^ good. The crusts were removed only ir; severe cases—these were cases attending for treatment after a mort« or less ])rolonged period eitlier of neglect or of ineffectual honu | treatment. A great deal of discharge and crusting was usuall}i found to be present and these were the cases treated for twe i consecutive days with Olive Oil and Ung. Hydrarg. Ammon. Dil. ,j after two days the crusts could be removed easily and the Gentiar. i Violet applied to the affected parts. Cases undergoing treatmeni j with Gentian Violet attended every second day and the conditior i was found to clear up in a surprisingly short time. The following are the findings with regard to period o attendance and period of exclusion from school of 100 case6 observed. :— Average duration of illness {i.e., period during which child actually attended Clinic for treatment) 18.5 days i .c/ VCCl V 7 days i Average duration of absence from school The one objection to the Gentian Violet treatment is that' jcsthetically, its blue appearance is often objected to by parent- and childien, and at the commencement of treatment at the Clini both parent and children from time to time come with the reques i that the Drug should not be used in treatment as it did not lool well and it soiled the clothing. These objections, however, are now soon over-ruled as th* parents observe both in their own children and others, the beneficia result obtained from the treatment. It also serves to indicat the infectious nature of the scab to other children.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149113_0110.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
