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

Date:
1899
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Credit: A code of rules for the prevention of infectious & contagious diseases in schools / issued by the Medical Officers of Schools Association. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. List of the Officers of the Medical Officers of Schools Association. Prefaces. Rules for the Prevention of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Schools. l'A(iE Section I.—GENERAL HYGIENE: Drainage, &c.—Separate Establishments for younger and for older pupils—One Medical Officer with undivided responsibility ; his powers—Regular Inspectionof School Premises and Return of Sickness—Water Supply—Cisterns, &c.—Milk Supply—Laundry 13 Section II.—THE INFIRMARY AND THE SANATORIUM : Their constructic n, arrangement, and management—A separ- ate building for infectious cases desirable—Arrangement and heating of Infectious Wards—The Sick Room 17 Section III.—MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF SCHOLARS ON ADMISSION, &c.: Health Certificate required on admis- sion of pupil into School—Personal Examination of new pupils — Certificate on return to School after the holidays—Dangers of Exeats—Quarantine after exposure to different kinds of infection—Disinfection to be carried out at the beginning of Quarantine 19 Section IV.—GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF DISEASE: Epidemic Disease in neighbouring Tuwns—In the homes of Day Pupils —Infectious illness in a Master's house or family—Immediate notice to be given of any infectious illness occurring in the families of servants, tradesmen, &c 23 Section V.—MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED WHEN AN IN- FECTIOUS DISEASE HAS APPEARED IN A SCHOOL : Prompt removal and isolation of a first case—Management of cases in the Infectious Wards—Removal and disinfection of the patient's bedding and clothes—Disinfection of the Sick Room—Disinfection of bedding, &c., from the Infectious Wards—Ambulance—Patients to remain isolated until free from infection—Management of doubtful cases of scarlet fever—How soon may a patient return home or to School on recovery from an infectious disease ?—Serious illness of pupils to be promptly notified to parents—Dispersion of a Boarding School on account of illness is only rarely advisable ; circum- stances in which this may become necessary—Dispersion of Day Schools—Timely notice should be given to the parents— The duties of School Authorities and of Parents and Guardians are reciprocal 24