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To deliberately put children together, in the same room, or
even bed, with one suffering from Measles, with the hope that they
may "catch it and have done with it," as is occasionally done, is
little short of criminal, and in the event of a fatal result the
person so doing is morally responsible for the death.
NURSING.
In all cases the child should at first be kept in bed. One oi'
the chief dangers to guard against is the occurrence of lung complications.
This is often due to the patient catching a chill or
being allowed up too soon. The sick room should be kept warm
(about 65 degrees), but not allowed to get too warm, and fresh
air admitted short of causing draughts.
All discharges from the mouth, nose, and eyes should be received
on clean linen rags, and be at once burned.
After the termination of the case everything uced by the rick
should be washed or thoroughly aired.
DURATION OF INFECTION.
Although, in a simple case of Measles, children frequently
appear to be well at the end of a week, they must in all cases be
regarded as infectious until the end of four weeks, and the precautions
as to isolation continued accordingly.
DISINFECTION.
At the termination of the illness, the Corporation will disinfect,
free of charge, any room, clothing, bedding, etc., on written
application being made to the Medical Officer of Health, Municipal
Offices, Highgate, N.
LIBRARY BOOKS.
Any books belonging to Public Libraries, which have been
in use in the infected house, should not be returned to the Library,
but should be handed over to the officer from the Health Department
to be disinfected.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
A school child suffering from Measles must not attend school
for a month after the commencement of the illness.
If there are other school children living in the house, who
are not suffering from the disease, they must be dealt with, as
regards school attendance, as follows:—