A code of rules for the prevention of infectious & contagious diseases in schools / the Medical Officers of Schools Association.

  • Medical Officers of Schools Association.
Date:
1885
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Credit: A code of rules for the prevention of infectious & contagious diseases in schools / the Medical Officers of Schools Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    How soon a patient may return home or to school, after having had an infec- tious disease. Scarlet fever. Measles. German measles. Small-pox and Chicken-pox. Mumps. case removed to a separate room, and, if neces- sary, isolated for a time, to see whether peeling occurs. 2. No doubtful cases should be sent back to the dormi- tories; and the clothing and bedding of such should be disinfected. XXI.—With regard to that most important question, When may a pupil who has had an infectious disease go home, or rejoin the school ? —the following are safe rules to adopt, provided patient and clothes are thorottghly disinfected. A pupil may go home, or rejoin the school, after:— Scarlet fever—in not than less six weeks from the date of the rash, zy* desquamation have com- pletely ceased, and there be no appearance of sore throat. Measles—in not less than three weeks from the date of the rash, if all desquamation and cough have ceased. German Measles (Rothlen, or Epidemic Roseola) —in two to three weeks,the exact time depending upon the nature of the attack. Small-pox and Ghicken-pox—when every scab has fallen off. Mumps—in four weeks from the commence- ment, if all swelling have subsided.