Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Regulations regarding the Exclusion of School-Children
on account of Infectious Disease.
Part 1. CONTACT.
Disease | Children Involved | Period of Exclusion |
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SCARLET FEVER | All Children must be excluded | Until 14 days after disinfection of premises has been notified by the Education Office. |
DIPHTHERIA | Ditto | Ditto. |
SMALL-POX | Ditto | Until M.O.H. certifies that they may attend. |
MEASLES | All Infant Children must be excluded and Seniors who have not had the Disease | Until 16 days after the commencement of the Last case in the house. The Attendance Officers will notify Head Teacher when excluded children may return. |
CHICKEN POX | Ditto | Ditto. |
WHOOPING COUGH | Ditto | Ditto. |
MUMPS | Contacts Need not he Excluded, Provided They Have No Enlarged Glands. Head Teachers should examine glands daily. |
Part 2. PATIENTS.
SCARLET FEVER | |
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(a) Hospital Cases | Until 14 days after discharge from Hospital has been notified by Education Office. |
(b) Home Cases | Until 14 days after disinfection of premises has been notified by Education Office. |
DIPHTHERIA | |
(a) Hospital Cases | Until 28 days after discharge from Hospital has been notified by Education Office. |
(b) Home Cases | Until 28 days after disinfection of premises has been notified by Education Office. |
SMALL-POX | Until M.O.H. certifies that child may attend. |
MEASLES | Until 28 days after commencement of illness. |
MUMPS | Ditto. |
CHICKEN-POX | For at least 21 days after commencement of illness, and longer if scabs have not fallen off Head and BodV. |
WHOOPING COUGH | For at least 6 Weeks after commencement of illness, and so long as characteristic cough continues. |
N.B. —In certain cases these periods may be modified by M.O.H. but a special
certificate will be sent to the Head Teacher by the Education Office.