Ironing - isn't that a women's thing?
Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Greta Thornbory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 19 June 2002 16:51
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Body Lice
See what I mean!!!!!!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Amanda Dowson <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>; 'Greta Thornbory'
<[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 4:20 PM
Subject: RE: Body Lice
> what is ironing ?
>
> > ----------
> > From: Greta Thornbory[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To: Greta Thornbory
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 3:04 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Body Lice
> >
> > <<File: lice1.pdf>>
> > Hi
> > Haven't got a protocol, but attached article may give some up-to-date
> > advice. However, as I trained a million years ago in central London amid
> > all
> > the old tramps off the embankment I learnt a trick or two. No nurse of
> > doctor ever managed to 'catch' them as they actually live in the seams
of
> > clothes rather than on the body - unlike hair and pubic lice. This is a
> > good
> > reason for ironing - yes I said IRONING - ones clothes which seems to be
> > unfashionable these days. In fact ironing is a good infection control
> > procedure in these days of low temperature washing of clothes. Our
> > procedure
> > was that any infected person was put into a single room and his/her
> > clothes
> > removed, wearing gloves if necessary, and put into a bag to go for
> > incineration. The person was then given clean clothes from one of the
> > charity organisations - like the Sally Army - before being sent forth to
> > the
> > nearest hostel if well enough to be discharged!
> >
> > It will be interesting to see others responses and to see how much
things
> > have changed!!!!
> >
> > Cheers, Greta
> >
> > Greta Thornbory
> > Education & Health Care Consultant
> > WWW.gtenterprises-uk.com
> > 01235 770156 phone
> > 01235 765797 fax
> > 07778 518 027 mobile
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Stuart Cooper <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 2:37 PM
> > Subject: Body Lice
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > This is going to be the nicest query of the month!
> > >
> > > I am doing a locum with one of the Police Forces at the moment.
> > Officers
> > are frequently exposed to individuals with body lice and I need to offer
> > some exposure guidance.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a protocol or policy that they would share ..... just
> > the
> > protocol that is not the lice!
> > >
> > > I hope that this e-mail finds you all well.
> > >
> > > With my very best wishes,
> > >
> > > Stu.
> >
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