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This study attempted to discover how well practitioners and specialists feel the community college is providing life-science education for all of its constituency. It compared opinions of 218 administrators and instructors of public and private junior and senior colleges concerning what they thought should be taught. The information was taken from bulletins, catalogs, and announcements of offerings from the 83 community junior colleges of the North Central Association. Findings and conclusions included: (1) one year of life science should be required for the Associate of Arts degree, (2) a 1-year integrated principles of general biology course was considered more appropriate for beginning students than general botany or general zoology for one semester each, (3) two hours of laboratory for 1-hour credit was considered appropriate, (4) the life-science requirement should vary according to the individual student's curriculum, (5) eight semester hours was the minimum recommended in the 2-year college, (6) prerequisites were viewed as suggestions to qualified students, but as barriers to ill-prepared ones, (7) the 4-year and private colleges were not inclined to use an integrated course in general biology for both major and non-major. (EM)

Summary o 1. It is important to recognise reservoirs of infection among the personnel of an infected household, and not to be pre-occupied only with fomites. 2. The results of modern researches on the subject should be appreciated. 3. There should be vigorous use, where necessary, of the powers granted to the medical officer of health. 4. Complete schemes should be established, with the assistance of consultant dermatologists, and the use of all available cleansing facilities. 5. Follow-up of contacts should be made by the school nurse, health visitor, sanitary inspector, and, if necessary, by the medical officer of health himself. 6. There should be accurate diagnosis of early cases, and correct lines of treatment.