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Willesden 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES—EXCLUSION OF CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL.
Statement showing regulations of the Willesden Education Committee, revised June 3rd, 1925.
| Disease. (1) | Children suffering from Disease stated in Column 1. (2) | Children living in tenements where Disease stated in Column 1 occurred, i.e., Contacts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts who have previously suffered. (3) | Contacts who have not previously suffered. (4) | ||
| (i.) Common Infectious Diseases. Small Pox | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. |
| Scarlet Fever | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. | Not excluded. | Excluded. Re-ad-mitted 7 days after date of disinfection as notified by Medical Officer of Health. |
| Diphtheria | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. | Not excluded. | Excluded. Re-admitted 12 days after date of disinfection as notified by Medical Officer of Health. |
| Measles | Excluded. Re-admitted mitted 3 weeks from onset. | Not excluded. | Excluded. Re-admitted 3 weeks from onset of primary case in tenement. |
| German Measles | Excluded. Re-admitted 2 weeks from onset. | Not excluded. | Excluded. Re-admitted 3 weeks from onset of primary case in tenement. |
| Chicken Pox | Excluded. Re-admitted 3 weeks from onset. | Not excluded. | Excluded. Re-admitted 3 weeks from onset of primary case in tenement. |
| Whooping Cough | Excluded. Re-admitted upon 6 weeks from onset of " whoop." | Not excluded. | Excluded. Re-admitted 3 weeks from onset of primary case in tenement. |
| Mumps | Excluded. Re-admitted 2 weeks from onset. | Not excluded. | Not excluded. |
| Typhoid Fever | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. | Not excluded. | Not excluded. |
| Erysipelas | Excluded. Re-admitted upon receipt of notice from Medical Officer of Health. | Not excluded. | Not excluded. |
| Acute Polio-Enceph-alitis, Acute Poliomyelitis, Acute Encephalitis Lethar-gica, Cerebro-Spinal Fever. | Action in accordance with instructions received from Medical Officer of Health. | Not excluded, except on instructions of Medical Officer of Health. | Not excluded, except on instructions of Medical Officer of Health. |
| Tuberculosis | Ditto. | Not excluded. | Not excluded. |