Diphtheria : its natural history and prevention, being the Milroy lectures delivered before the Royal College of Physicians of London, 1891 / by R. Thorne Thorne.

  • Thorne, R. Thorne (Richard Thorne), Sir, 1841-1899.
Date:
1891
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    quently prevalent, school closing may be required as an exceptional measure to meet an exceptional state of things. As regards more populous places, it must not be forgotten that if schools were to be closed whenever an infectious disease was prevalent, there are many places where schools would hardly ever be open. It will sometimes be necessary to close a school for a day or two to allow of the rectification of sanitary defects of a nature to extend disease, or in order that the school may be disinfected or purified. It has happened that infectious sickness in the master's family has forbidden the attendance of scholars. These more temporary and occasional closures of schools are contemplated in the Education Code, and are to be regarded as having a real importance of their own. 12. In places where there are several public elementary schools, if an outbreak of infectious disease be confined to the scholars of one particular school it may be sufficient to close that school only. But where different schools have all appeared to aid in the spread of disease (though perhaps to an unequal extent) the sanitary authority may consider it advisable that all should be closed, lest children in an infectious state who previously attended the schools that are closed should be sent to others that might remain open. It must be remembered that sanitary authorities have no power in respect of Sunday schools, or other private schools, except in so far as these may contravene sec. 91 (5), sec. 126, or other provision of the Public Health Act 1875 ; but it will often be expedient to invite the co-operation of managers of such schools in efforts for securing the public