London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Mumps | 3 | 1 | 7 | - | 1 week and 2 weeks. | Tell parents and let them decided. |
| German Measles | Almost always a very mild illness. | Tell parents and let them decide. | ||||
| Diphtheria | There has been no introduction. | As all children over one year should have been immunised on entry special consideration will always be required. | ||||
| Epidemic Jaundice | 2 cases so far: 1 on 29.4.43 and the other on 10.5.43 - at two different Nurseries. Exclude individual child attacked for minimum of two weeks. (See note on Page 25). | Regarding new admissions tell parents and let them decide. This may require further consideration as knowledge of disease develops. | ||||
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