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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Exclusion of School Children on account of Infectious Disease.
| Disease. | PATIENTS. Period of exclusion. | CONTACTS. Period of exclusion. |
|---|---|---|
| SCARLET FEVER: | ||
| Until 14 days after discharge from hospital. | All children in the family must be excluded until 10 days after disinfection of premises. | |
| Until 14 days after disinfection of premises. | ||
| DIPHTHERIA: | ||
| Until 28 days after discharge from hospital. | All children in the family must be excluded until 10 days after disinfection of premises. | |
| Until 28 days after disinfection op premises. | ||
| SMALL-POX | Until Medical Officer of Health certifies that child may attend. | All children in the family must be excluded until Medical Officer of Health certifies that they may attend. |
| MEASLES | Until 28 days after commencement of illness. | All children in the family who have not had the disease must be excluded until 16 days after the commencement of the last case in the house. |
| MUMPS | Until at least 21 days after commencement of illness. | No exclusions. |
| GERMAN MEASLES | Until 14 days after commencement of illness. | No exclusions. |
| CHICKEN-POX | Until at least 14 days after commencement of illness, and longer if scabs have not fallen off head and body. | No exclusions. No exclusions. |
| WHOOPING COUGH | Until at least 5 weeks after commencement of illness, and so long as characteristic cough continues. | |
N.B.— These periods may be modified by the medical practitioner in attendance
or by the Medical Officer of Health, but in such cases a special certificate
will be sent to the Head Teacher from the Education Office.
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