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Hackney 1911

Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1911

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3. The washable clothings and bedding, and the towels used by
the patient, should, before removal from the bedroom, be placed
in a tub of water to which some disinfectant has been added. Cups,
saucers, spoons, &c., should be scalded before being used by others.
4. Persons attending upon a child ill from measles should wash
their hands before leaving the sick room and associating with
others.
5. After recovery or death, the room, bedding, clothes, &c.,
used by the patient should te well disinfected before being used
again, and this will be done free of charge on application to the
Public Health Department either by the Medical Attendant or person
in charge of a case of measles.
6. No child should be allowed to go to school from a house
in which there is a case of measles until the complete recovery of
the patient, and the disinfection of the house, &c.
7. No child should be allowed to attend school who has been
exposed to the infection of measles until 16 days after exposure,
and not even then if there are signs of the disease having been
contracted.
By Order of the Public Health Committee,
J. KING WARRY, M.D., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Note.—According to the London County Council's School Regulations,
children suffering from Measles must be excluded for
at least one month.
Children coming from houses in which Measles exists,
but are not themselves suffering.
Infants.— All infants to be excluded until Monday following
fourteen days from occurrence of last case.
Seniors.— If the child has had the disease, not to be excluded.
If the child has not had the disease, exclude until
Monday following fourteen days from occurrence
of first case.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.
June, 1909,