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2.—Special cups, saucers and spoons should be used for the
patient, and any spare food from the sick room destroyed.
3.—Discharges from ear, nose or mouth should be received on a
rag, which should be at once burnt, as also should any dust collected
in the room.
4.— During recovery the patient should have a warm bath every
day, unless the doctor orders otherwise. The body should be freely
lathered with soap, special precaution being taken to thoroughly cleanse
the hair and scalp.
5.—When the patient is free from infection, the Corporation
undertake the disinfection of the sick room, bedding, &c., free of cost.
The accompanying card should be returned when the patient is free
from infection.
Disinfectants are supplied free to home cases once a week on
application to the Public Health Department, Town Hall, between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Saturdays 9 a.m till 1 p.m.).
H. MEREDITH RICHARDS, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Heath.
Town Hall,
Croydon.
The following handbill is used in those cases in which the
primary case is removed to hospital. Similar leaflets are issued for
diphtheria and enteric fever :—
COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON.
SCARLET FEVER OR SCARLATINA.
Hospital Case.
Children from this house must not attend day or Sunday School
until permission is given by the Medical Officer of Health.
All cases of " sore throat," "lumps in the neck" or of " peeling
skin " occurring in the household are probably scarlatinal, and should
be immediately reported to your medical attendant. Suspicion should
also be aroused by any sudden attack of illness, especially if beginning
with vomiting.