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Deptford 1912

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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School. Action Taken. Disease.
Kender Street Unprotected children in Class- Measles
room F (Infants. Dept.) from
July 1st to Summer holidays.
Kender Street... Unprotected children in Class- Measles
room F (Infants. Dept.) prior
to reclassification.
Lucas Street Unprotected children in Class- Measles
room B (Infants. Dept.) from
Nov. 25th to Nov. 29th.
Monson Road Unprotected children in Class- Measles
room D (Infants. Dept.) from
Dec. 9th to holidays.
Ravensbourne... Unprotected children in Infants. Measles
Dept. from Dec. 10 th to
holidays.
Kender Street Unprotected children in Infants. Measles
Dept. from Dec. 2nd to Dec.
13th.
EXTRACT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO
INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN SCHOOL CHILDREN
By the London Connty Council dated May 7th, 1912.
When a notice has been received from the Medical Officer
of Health for the District, stating that an infectious illness
exists at any premises in which school children are known to
reside, the following procedure is adopted:-
Disease.
1
Exclusion of
children suffering from
the disease.
2.
Exclusion of children
living in houses where the
disease exists.
3
Rules in regard to
flats and tenement
houses.
4.
Smallpox
(1) Until the medical attendant
certifies, if the case is treated
at home.
(1) If patient is removed to hospital,
until 14 days, and in
case of smallpox 16 days,
following date when case was
certified (vide notice from
local medical officer of health)
In cases where children
live in tenement houses
exclude as follows:—
(a) In the case of
."model dwellings" or
"trust buildings," etc..
only children from the
same flat (or self-contained
tenement) as that in which
the case of infection
exists.
Diphtheria
Membranous
croup
(2) Until after discharge from
hospital.
(1) Until a fortnight after disinfection
of premises, if the case
is treated at home.
(2) If patient is treated at home
until the expiration of 14 days
from date of disinfection of
premises. If no disinfection
notice is received it should
be procured without delay
from the offices of the local
sanitary authority.
(2) Until a fortnight after date of
discharge from hospital.
Scarlet fever or
scarlatina
(1) Until a fortnight after disinfection
of premises if the case
is treated at home.
(2) Until a fortnight after date of
discharge from hospital.