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School
BOSTON
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has been reported
by the Medical Inspector of Schools as showing evidence of
parasites in the hair, and I am therefore obliged to request that
the child be kept out of School for a few days until the disease
is cured
MASTER
The following method of treatment for killing parasites and
nits is recommended by the Board of Health:-
Wet the hair thoroughly with crude petroleum, of which half
(See accompanying
a pint may be obtained at a drug store.
prescription.) Keep it wet for three hours. Then wash the
whole head with warm water and soap. Repeat this process
on three successive days.. The nits may then be removed by
combing the hair very carefully with a fine-toothed comb wet
with vinegar. Repeat the combing for several days until no
more nits can be found. To make the treatment easier and
more thorough, the hair may be cut short if there is no objection.
All the children in a family are likely to be affected, and
should also be treated as above.
Brushes and combs should be cleansed by putting them in
boiling water for a few minutes.
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