Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Disease | PATIENTS Period of exclusion | CONTACTS Period of exclusion |
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SCARLET FEVER: (a) Hospital Cases | Until 14 days after discharge from hospital. | All children in the family must be excluded until 10 days after disinfection of premises. |
(b) Home Cases | Until 14 days after disinfection of premises. | |
DIPHTHERIA: (a) Hospital Cases | Until 28 days after discharge from hospital. | All children in the family must be excluded until 10 days after disinfection of premises. |
(b) Home Cases | Until 28 days after disinfection of premises. | |
SMALLPOX | Until Medical Officer of Health certifies that child may attend. | All children in the family must be excluded until the Medical Officer of Health certifies that they may attend. |
MEASLES | Until 28 days after commencement of illness. | All children in the family who have not had the disease must be excluded until 16 days after the commencement of the last case in the house. |
MUMPS | Until at least 21 days after commencement of illness. | No exclusions. |
GERMAN MEASLES | Until 14 days after commencement of illness. | No exclusions. |
CHICKEN POX | Until at least 14 days after commencement of illness, and longer if scabs have not fallen off head and body. | No exclusions. |
WHOOPING COUGH | Until at least 5 weeks after commencement of illness, and so long as characteristic cough continues. | No exclusions. |
N.B.—These periods may be modified by the medical practitioner in attendance or by the Medical Officer of Health, but in such cases a special certificate will be sent to the Head Teacher from the Education Office. |