SYMPTOMS: there is itching, of course, and as a result of scratching, blisters, pimples and red patches are formed. The disease spread quickly from one member of a family to others in the same family.
PREVENTION: To avoid itch, one should not sit or lie on the bed of one who has the disease. Itch may also be contracted by using the bed-clothes or the body clothing or the towels of one who has the disease.
TREATMENT: The patient should firs wash the body thoroughly, using hot water and soap. Then make an ointment by mixing well three parts of sulphur in seven parts of vaseline or coconut oil. The sulphur and the oil must be well mixed. Mix them on a piece of glass by rubbing the sulphur into the oil with a long, thin-bladed knife. Every night and morning, for three days, rub this on all the skin from the neck down. During this three days do not change the clothing or bedding. After three take a hot water and soap bath and put on clean clothing and use clean bedding. The soiled clothing and bed sheets must be boiled for several minutes before they are used again. This is necessary to destroy the itch insects that cause the disease. There are other medicines in the market for the treatment of itch which are not only very efficacious but are much less difficult to use.
