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 Wembley]
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To 31.5.43
Old Kenton Lane 9.73
Harro'.vdene Road 13.82 x
x This higher figure due to
fact of low attendances
of children for first
3 months while full staff
employed.
The possible introduction of infectious
disease to Nursery communities of very young
children is always an anxiety, and the
exclusion of children from the Nursery may
also interfere with the Mothers' war work.
From our experience routine action has now
been decided upon but every individual set
of circumstances requires individual
consideration. The following Table gives
the incidence of the main infectious
diseases in the Nurseries with the pertinent
details after considering which, along with
the experience of the infections amongst
the general child population in the Borough,
it has been decided to take the action
indicated in the Table. The parents, of
course, must themselves always decide, but
we are satisfied to assist by the advice
as indicated.
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