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Show Granite School District In Lice Problem GRANITE PARK. Several cases reported in elementary and secondary schools in Granite district last month, but the situation is under control, according of lice were to officials. Confirmation that the problem is being controlled was made by the y Health Department. The district responded to the reports by sending notices home to parents of elementary students in City-Count- r, advising them on what symptoms to look for and measures to take to resolve the problem. Lice have also cropped up in Jordan, Salt Lake City and Murray School Districts, officials note. An infestation of the insects forced the closing of an elementary school and a high school in Wendover, Nev. for three days last month. Peggy Eklund, Communicable Is 'Under Control' Disease Bureau director for the Health Department, said lice are present in all counties and added, We always have a little increase when school starts. She said the head louse is one variety of a number of different lice. It is primarily found from the nape of the neck to the crown of the head, she added. She emphasized that head lice can appear on anyone - rich or poor, clean or dirty. Infestation occurs when people share personal items like combs, brushes and barrettes, she said. Lice dont jump from one person to another, she explained. They are transmitted through either sharing personal items or by close personal contact. Head lice are insects, flattened in shape from top to bottom. They have no wings and do not jump or City-Count- 8 side effects in pregnant women and - y -- fly- - The lice are dark brown to black in color and measure h to h of an inch, she said. They have short, stout legs equipped with large claws for grasping and holding onto human hair. One strong sign is a persistent itch of the scalp, which is often accompanied by infected scratch marks or what appears to be a one-tent- one-eight- rash. close inspection will show small, opaque eggs attached to individual hairs. They differ from dandruff or hairspray because they cant be easily dislodged. Several modern remedies exist for the problem, she said, such as R and C Shampoo or Rid ShamA prescription may also be poo. obtained for Kwell, she said. She added that Kwell contains the chemical lindane, which can cause A children under age 2. Mrs. Eklund also suggested terminal cleaning to destroy the eggs. All bedding has to be washed if possible, she said. Pillows, toys and mattresses should be vacuumed and sprayed with a product such as R and C Spray. Individuals should recheck affected areas two to three days after h each treatment, she said. A comb should be used to remove the eggs or nits from ones fine-toot- hair. Restoration Of Creeks Proceeding KEARNS. A free holiday concert by the Kearns high madrigals is scheduled here Monday. The performance will be held at Kearns Library, 5350 So. 4220 West, starting at 7:30 p.m. Further information may be obtained by calling the County Library System at 943-463- 6. A drop of liquid can contain as many as 50 million bacteria. , off Thursday, Dec. 2, next spring, 1982 add- ed flood control director Terry Holz worth. Public Reconstruction costs on the streams are estimated at $110,000, Boggess said. Two crews are working on Little Cottonwood Creek, one at a desilting pond in the Willow Creek area, the other in the vicinity of 900 East and Vine Street, Boggess said. that restoring the stream bed near Mule Hollow. Crews are working toward the Jordan River, he added. SALT LAKE. County flood control crews are working to restore creeks in Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons that were damaged by late summer flooding. County Concert Scheduled At Kearns Library WEST VALLEY View Works spokesman Bruce Boggess said crews are removing rocks, gravel and debris which built up in the creeks during the flooding In Big Cottonwood Canyon, one crew is stretch of 4700 South will be hooked into the countys computerized system shortly, according to a County Public Works spokesman. County officials are adding lights on 4700 South at Redwood Road and 2200 West to followed heavy rains in late September and early October. Signals To Be Computerized The streambed is On 4700 South restoration to provide sufficient capacity to carry snowmelt run necessary the system, said Public Works spokesman Bruce Boggess. Part of 4700 already is hooked into the computer system, he added. The purpose of computerizing signals is to decrease delays through the road systems by allowing fewer stops to be said Bill Porter of the County made, Traffic Division. TAYLORSVILLE. 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