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The particulars of these exclusions from school are as follows: —
Disease from which suffering or to which exposed. Number of exclusions from School.
Smallpox 28
Diphtheria 576
Scarlet Fever 903
Measles 628
Chicken Pox 387
Whooping Cough 328
Mumps 159
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 6
Other Infectious Disease 388
3,403
Large number of exclusions clue to prevalence of Influenza.
In addition to the exclusions from school referred to above, information
was received from the School Medical Officer that five children had been
excluded from school on account of the presence of diphtheria bacilli in their
noses or throats. The families resident in the houses to which these
children belonged were kept under observation. One case of diphtheria,
however, was subsequently notified amongst the residents of these houses.
Factory and Workshops Act.
It was not found necessary to serve any notice under Sections 108 or 110
of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901. These sections relate to infection
in the homes of outworkers. Where it was considered that there was any
risk of infection the work was temporarily discontinued and the premises
were disinfected.
Nursing in the Home.
The Shoreditch and Bethnal Green District Nursing Association undertakes
home nursing in the Borough and have an agreement with the
Borough Council under which the following types of cases are nursed under
medical direction in this Borough in consideration of a payment of 1s. 4d.
per visit:—(i) cases referred by M.O.H., (ii) children under 5 years of age
(the cost of these cases being chargeable to the M. & C. W. Committee),
(iii) cases of notifiable diseases.