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taking of quite a number of swabs before the cases were cleared up,
while, in the meantime, I insisted on strict isolation of all such
cases.
Small Pox.
There being no cases of this disease there was no necessity for
me to vaccinate any one during the year.
In view of the fact that Measles and German Measles were
notifiable during the year and Chicken Pox for the greater part of
the time, there remained little in the way of non-notifiable infectious
disease to be notified.
In accordance with a suggestion of the Local Government
Board an arrangement has been made between the Council and
Education Committee, under which the Head Teachers of the various
schools notified to the Medical Officer of Health all absentees suspected
to be suffering from any infectious disease.
By this means we become aware of many cases of measles and
other infectious diseases, which would otherwise escape us. We
are thus able to visit the houses, and give instructions as to the
precautions necessary to be taken. These cases are also all reported
to the School Medical Officer.
A Health Visitor was appointed by the Council in February of
1920 to take charge of cases of Measles, Chicken Pox, and nonnotifiable
infectious and contagious diseases generally; also to visit
suspected cases reported from the schools.
I find that her work is of great assistance to the staff in controlling
these diseases, while the mothers all appreciate her visits,
which have proved of great value in a number of severe cases.