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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finchley 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Table of Quarantine Periods.
| Disease. | Date at which Attendance at School may be resumed. | |
|---|---|---|
| After Illness. | After exposure to infection at home. | |
| Scarlet Fever | 8 weeks from appearance of rash, provided peeling has ceased, and there is no sore throat, discharge from ears or nose, suppurating gland or sore patch. | 14 days |
| Diphtheria | 6 weeks from onset of sore throat, provided there is no sore throat, discharge from nose, ears or eyes. | 14 days |
| Measles | Never less than 4 weeks from appearance of rash, even if all cough and peeling have ceased. | 21 days |
| Whooping-Cough | 6 weeks, provided the characteristic cough and whooping have ceased for at least 2 weeks. | 21 da |
| Chicken-Pox | When every scab has fallen off, particular attention being paid to the scalp | 18 days |
| German Measles | Not less than 2 weeks from the appearance of rash. | 21 days |
| Mumps | 4 weeks from commencement of swelling. | 25 days |
| Small-Pox | When every scab has fallen off and the skin lesions have all healed. | 18 days |
| Enteric Fever | Not less than 2 months. | 28 days |