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such action as may be necessary from time to time to prevent the spread
of infection as indicated in the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations,
1953, on the understanding that he shall report such action to the
committee at its next following meeting.
Aids to Diagnosis
(1) Laboratory service (see page 24).
(2) Services of a consultant—
(a) Ordinary infections : Dr. Livingstone, of the Hendon
Isolation Hospital. (Tel. No. : Colindale 8182.)
(b) Smallpox and typhus fever : The patient's doctor can be
put into touch with one of the Ministry of Health's panel
of consultants by means of the Public Health Office, or the
Hendon Isolation Hospital.
(c) Tuberculosis : Physicians at the Chest Clinics.
Isolation in Hospital
(a) The usual infectious diseases : Most patients removed to hospital
are admitted to the Hendon Isolation Hospital, Goldsmith Avenue,
Hendon. When there is no accommodation here patients may be
admitted to one of a number of isolation hospitals around London,
arrangements being made either by the staff of the Hendon Isolation
Hospital or by the patient's doctor applying to the Emergency Bed
Service.
(b) Smallpox or Typhus Fever : Patients suffering or suspected to
be suffering from these complaints are admitted to special hospitals.
(c) Tuberculosis : Arrangements for admission are made by the
staff of the Tuberculosis Service, mostly to special but sometimes to
general hospitals.
Exclusion of Contacts
The practice regarding the exclusion from day schools of contacts
of those suffering from infectious diseases is that recommended in the
Memorandum of Closure of and Exclusion from School issued jointly by
the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education.
Contacts of those suffering from German measles, mumps and chicken
pox are not excluded.
Contacts of those suffering from scarlet fever or diphtheria are
excluded for seven days after the removal of the patient to hospital or
the beginning of his isolation at home.
Infant contacts of measles who have not had the disease are excluded
for fourteen days from the date of the appearance of the rash in the last
case in the house. Other contacts are not excluded.
Infant contacts of whooping cough who have not had the disease
are excluded for twenty-one days from date of onset of the disease in
the last case in the house.