Head Lice
Lice infest males and females of all socio-economic positions and age groups. Environmental Health Officers are available to give advice on the proper treatment of head lice.
The two most common headlice treatment methods are 'wet combing' and 'chemical' treatment:
- 'Wet combing' involves wetting hair and scalp liberally with hair conditioner to stun the headlice, then combing the headlice and nits out
- 'Chemical' treatment uses 'pediculicides' which kill the headlice.