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Notification of School Authorities.—This is done in
order to assist the School Authorities in excluding children
coming from an infected house.
Isolation Hospital.—The agreement with the Hornsey
Borough Council with reference to the conjoint use of their
Isolation Hospital for Hornsey and Finchley patients came
into operation on April 1st, 1903. By this arrangement, 25
beds are reserved for the use of Finchley residents, and
cases of three different infectious diseases (Scarlet Fever,
Diphtheria, and Enteric) can be isolated. This marks a
great advance in the sanitary administration of the District,
and a very much needed improvement of the previous state
of things whereby only one disease (Scarlet Fever) could be
isolated in a small building, which had ceased to be suitable
for the reception of patients at all.
Other Precautionary Measures.—Especial care is taken
to prevent the spread of infection by those engaged in the milk
trade, laundry work, or the manufacture of wearing apparel.
At least one visit is paid to every infected house by either
the Medical Officer of Health or Sanitary Inspector, and the
opportunity taken to examine the sanitary condition of the
premises.