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Exclusion from School," of September, 1909, adopted
for the Penge Urban District.
I have, in conjunction with the School Medical
Officer and School Medical Inspectors drawn up the
following scheme:—
School Closure.—The Medical Officer of Health and
School Medical Officer shall consult together in cases of
serious outbreaks of disease, with regard to the advisability
or otherwise, of resorting to this procedure.
Exclusion of Children.—Immediately upon receiving
notification that a child is suffering from an
infectious disease, the Medical Officer of Health will
notify the School Medical Inspector attached to the School
attended by the child, and also the Head Teacher, with
regard to the exclusion of the child and such contacts as
can be discovered.
The School Medical Inspectors shall, in like manner,
notify the Medical Officer of Health of any cases of infectious
disease they may exclude, present or suspected,
notifiable or non-notifiable.
It is suggested that school teachers notify the
Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Inspectors
at once of any cases they may send home from school
suffering from symptoms pointing to infectious disease,
and of children away from school for illness when a
medical man is not in attendance.
That the School Attendance Officer or other official
shall make periodical visits to such cases and report
to the School Medical Inspector and Medical Officer of
Health.
That in cases of outbreaks of serious infectious
disease the Medical Officer of Health and School Medical
Inspectors make periodical inspections together of the
Schools, and if thought necessary, inspect the scholars
individually.