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Finchley 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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REGULATIONS REGARDING EXCLUSION FROM
SCHOOL ON ACCOUNT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
1. No child may attend school while suffering from
Smallpox. Scarlet Fever (sometimes called Scarlatina),
Diphtheria, Enteric (Typhoid) Fever, Measles,
Whooping-cough, Chicken-pox, German Measles,
Mumps, Ringworm, Itch, or other communicable
disease.
2. No child may attend school from a house where there
is a case of Smallpox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
Enteric Fever, Measles, Whooping-cough, Chickenpox,
German Measles or Mumps.
3. No child may attend school from a house from which
a case of Smallpox, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria., or
Enteric Fever has been removed, until the period of
quarantine is completed.
4. If any Assistant Teacher suspects that a child is
suffering from some infectious disease, the case should
be reported to the Head Teacher, who shall determine
whether the child is to be excluded pending further
inquiries.
5. In the case of a child believed to be suffering from
pulmonary consumption, the Medical Officer should
be consulted before any further action is taken.