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MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED TO PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF MUMPS.
1. As soon as there is any suspicion of a child sickening for
mumps it should be removed to a warm, well ventilated room, free
from draughts, apart from the remainder of the household, from
which all unnecessary clothings, hangings, carpets, etc., have been
removed.
2. The washable clothings and bedding, and the towels used by
the patient should, before removal from the bedroom, be placed in a
tub of water to which some disinfectant has been added. Cups,
saucers, spoons, etc., should be scalded before being used by others.
3. Persons attending upon a child ill from mumps should wash
their hands before leaving the sick room and associating with others.
4. After recovery, the room, bedding, clothes, etc., used by the
patient should be well disinfected before being used again, and this
will be done free of charge on application to the Public Health
Department, either by the Medical Attendant or person in charge of a
case of mumps.
5. No child should be allowed to go to school from a house in
which there is a case of mumps until the complete recovery of the
patient, and the disinfection of the house, etc.
6. No child should be allowed to attend school who has been
exposed to the infection of mumps until 25 days after exposure, and
not even then if there are signs of the disease having been
contracted.
J. King Warry, M.D., D.P.H,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Hackney, N.E.
December, 1906.
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