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(5) If the child's removal to hospital be directed the
mother and relatives must abstain from kissing the patient.
(6) Notice of removal must be delivered to the person
in charge at the Public Health Office and not be deposited in
the letter box, as it is only by this means that prompt removal
can be assured. The office is open from g a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays,
except on Saturday, when it is open from g a.m. to 1 p.m.
After the above hours and on Sundays communications must
be made to the officer in charge at the Fire Station.
(7) Should the patient on recovery and when medical
attendance has ceased develop discharges from the nose and
cars, the doctor should be sent for—this is important.
PATIENTS NURSED AT HOME.
The patient should go to hospital, but where home treatment
is admissible, and that is at the discretion of the
Medical Officer of Health and only in cases where
(1) the Public Health will not suffer, (2) when the patient will
run no risk to life or health by reason of the unsuitability of
the premises for treating infectious or contagious diseases, the
following precautions must be taken: —
(a) All non-washable articles of clothing, books, etc., all
soft materials, i.e., rugs, carpets, curtains, etc., must be gathered
together and made ready for removal from the sick room.
These infected articles will be collected by the Sanitary
Officials, disinfected and returned to the house. The sick room
should be on the top floor, where it can be readily quarantined.
Avoid all unnecessary articles of furniture—they waste too
much air space.
(b) Place a sheet over the door outside and keep it constantly
wet with an efficient disinfectant fluid such as Carbolic
Acid 1 in 40, or 2 per cent. Solution of Formalin, or other
chemicals authorised by the Medical Officer of Health, which
can be obtained at the Public Health Office. During the summer
months be most particular about flies and rigidly exclude
them from the sick room, and take measures to destroy them
if necessary.