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to be nursed being increased both in the Inner and the Outer Wards
of the Borough so as to include pneumonia and influenza as well as
epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis, acute polio-myelitis and polioencephalitis.
Every case of Measles and German Measles and Ophthalmia
Neonatorum, when notified, is officially visited and such precautionary
measures are taken in connection therewith as may be found
necessary, including, in the case of Measles and German Measles, the
systematic exclusion of non-protected contact children (i.e., children
who have not previously had the disease) and all contact children
under 5 years of age from schools, or, if desirable, the closing of an
individual class room or class rooms.* There is no interference with
medical treatment by the Council's Officers, but medical attendance
is advised in all cases, and nursing, free of cost, in suitable cases as
required.
* During 1919, 25 Schools (36 class rooms) were dealt with, 124 children
being excluded from the Infants' Departments in connection with 69 Measles
cases reported.