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cases of infectious disease under observation, both
by the Local Authority and the School Medical
Officer, the following method has been in vogue
during the past year:—
Upon a Schoolmaster or Mistress becoming
acquainted with the fact that a scholar is suffering
with an infectious disease, notice is sent to both
the County and District Medical Officers of Health.
In every case in which a child attending
school, or a contact case is notified to the District
Medical Officer of Health under the Infectious
Diseases Notification Act, notice is sent to the
County Medical Officer of Health and also to the
Head Teacher of the School at which the child
attends.