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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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The following table is an extract from the regulations laid down by the Middlesex Education Committee as to exclusion in the case of infectious disease:—
| Disease. | Exclusion of children attacked by disease. | Exclusion of children living in infected houses. |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | (1) If treated in hospital, until two weeks after date of discharge from hospital, or longer, if Medical Officer of Health so certifies. | (1) Until one complete week after the house has been disinfected subsequent to removal of patient. |
| (2) If treated at home, until two weeks after the date of disinfection of house, or longer if Medical Officer of Health requires. | (2) Until one week after disinfection of house. | |
| Diphtheria | (1) If treated in hospital, until two or three weeks or longer after date of discharge from hospital, at the discretion of the Medical Officer of Health. | (1) Until two weeks after disinfection of house, or such other period as the Medical Officer of Health determines. A negative swab should be obtained. |
| (2) If treated at home, until two or three weeks or longer after disinfection of house, at the discretion of the Medical Officer of Health. | (2) Until ten days after disinfection of house, or such other period as the Medical Officer of Health determines. A negative swab should be obtained. | |
| Smallpox | (1) Until after discharge from hospital. | (1) Until 16 days after disinfection of the house subsequent to removal of patient or until certified free to attend school. |
| (2) If treated at home, until certified free to attend school. | (2) Until certified free to attend school. | |
| Enteric Fever Erysipelas | (1) Until after discharge from hospital. | Children coming from houses in which cases of enteric fever or erysipelas have occurred need not, as a rule, be excluded, |
| (2) If treated at home, until certified free to attend school. | ||
| Measles, including German measles | Three weeks from date of appearance of rash or such longer period as the medical attendant certifies. | Infants—All infants to be excluded for three weeks from date of onset of last case in house. |
| If the complaint is definitely known to have been "German measles" exclusion for one week from the date of appearance of rash is usually sufficient. | Seniors—Children who have not already had the disease must be excluded as in case of infants. Children who have had the disease need not be excluded unless the Medical Officer of Health or medical attendant requires. | |
| Dysentery | Until certified free to attend school. | Until certified free to attend school. |
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