Hints for the busy housewife
1939-05 1939 1930s 50 pages : illustrations HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE they run the risk of becoming infected with head lice. It is always a good thing, therefore, to examine their heads frequently, for much bother and anxiety will be saved if the trouble is detected in its early stages and dealt...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Health & Cleanliness Council
May 1939
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| Summary: | 1939-05
1939
1930s
50 pages : illustrations
HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE they run the risk of becoming infected with head lice. It is always a good thing, therefore, to examine their heads frequently, for much bother and anxiety will be saved if the trouble is detected in its early stages and dealt with promptly. Nits are the eggs of vermin, and the trouble they cause is due to the fact that, if undisturbed, they hatch out and become vermin. The irritation which the child experiences often causes the health to suffer. There are, however, many ways in which nits and vermin can be removed. By following the instructions given in the next paragraph very carefully, this removal can be carried out without producing sores or scabs upon the scalp; should these be present, the hair must be cut short and the scabs removed after softening with a poultice or olive oil. The head should then be lathered with soft olive oil soap, washed carefully in hot water, rinsed and dried thoroughly. A soothing ointment should be applied to the sores, and the process repeated every night until the head is well. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANSING HEADS (1) If there are many nits the hair should be cut quite short, and any nits remaining on the short hairs removed. (2) If there are not many nits present, the hairs with nits upon them should be cut away, or the nits pulled from the hairs after thoroughly lathering and washing with soft soap and water. (3) Nits can also be removed by using a steel nit-comb. To remove nits with this comb as speedily as possible, a strand should be taken, greased with olive oil and water, and the comb placed through the hair and pulled along the length of the hair away from the head. When vermin are present, a small-tooth comb should be used night and morning for freeing the head. Page Thirty-seven
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