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20 REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1960
Diseases Reported from Schools
A total of 3,539 infective diseases was reported from schools in the
Borough throughout the vear. The numbers of each disease were:
scarlet Fever 139
Measles 348
German Measles 65
Poliomyelitis 4
Chicken Pox 1,130
Scabies 5
Whooping Cough 148
Mumps 1,349
Dysentery 149
Other complaints 202
Disinfection
During the year 326 rooms were disinfected after infectious and
other disease, 573 rooms disinfected for vermin, and 62 rooms for
miscellaneous conditions.
Bacteriological Examinations
All bacteriological examinations are carried out at the Public
Health Laboratory at County Hall under its Director, Dr. A. J. H.
Tomlinson.

Contacts of Infectious Disease—Exclusion from work
It is sometimes considered necessary, in order to prevent the spread
of infection, to exclude from work for a period certain contacts of
infectious diseases.
This applies particularly to persons engaged in food handling and
the requisite authority for the Medical Officer of Health to exclude
such persons from work is given under regulations made under the
National Insurance Act, 1946, and the Public Health (Infectious
Disease) Regulations, 1953.
In connection with such exclusions from work, it should be noted
that since the inclusion of Section 26 in the London County Council
(General Powers) Act, 1959, it is now possible, if the borough council
sees fit, to compensate persons for any loss occasioned by their compliance
with the request of the Medical Officer of Health. During the
year, no case arose that necessitated action under this Act but four
contacts of infectious disease who were excluded from work were
issued with certificates enabling them to draw National Health
sickness benefit.