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Finchley 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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"No child should attend an Infants' School from a house
in which there is a case of Measles, German Measles, Whooping
Cough, Chicken-pox or Mumps, but in departments for
older scholars children who have previously suffered from the
disease in question need not be excluded under the circumstances,
if the Medical Officer of Health is satisfied that
proper precautions for isolation have been taken.
"The School Nurse, on ascertaining the existence of any
of the above-named diseases in a house from which children
are attending one of the elementary schools, makes enquiries
and reports the matter to the Medical Officer of Health, who
decides whether the children who have been in contact with
the patient may be permitted to attend school."

School Closure.—Owing to the prevalence of epidemic diseases, the closure of one or both departments of several schools was found necessary during the year.

School.Disease.Inclusive Dates.
Christ Church InfantsMeasles and Whooping CoughMar. 4 to 20.
St. Mary s InfantsDo.Mar. 9 to 20.
Do.Do.Mar. 23 to Ap. 16
Christ Church InfantsDo.Do.
St. Mary's Mixed, Standard IIaScarlet FeverMay 11 to 15.
Albert Street Infants, Babies' ClassMeaslesOct. 9 to 23.
Do.Do.Nov. 9 to 27.
Holy Trinity Infants, Class III.Do.Do.

Under the Finchley Urban District Council Act, 1908,
powers are granted to insist that the children attending any
school provided or maintained by the Local Education
Authority shall attend in a cleanly state, both as regards
clothing and person.
Under Section 38 the Medical Officer or any person
authorised by the Medical Officer may examine the person or
clothing of any such child, and if the person or clothing of