Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-12
PROPOSED RULES.
GOVERNING THE SCHOOL
CHILDREN.
The State Board Of Health Desires To
Control Infectious Diseases Among
The School Children.

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The School Children.
The following rules. which were dis.
, cusssd by the physicians attending the
meeting of the Public Health Asslci-
! alton, held in Rockville last week, are
published for the information OF physi
clans and parents of children attending
the public schools. Objection was made
to the first rule, because parents of mod
crate means were required to call in a
physician in cases of very light sickness.
The rules are
Absence from School on Account OF
Sickness Every child absent from school
on account OF sickness must, on return
ing to school, present to the teacher the
signed certificate OF praclicing physi-
clan that such child has not been affect
ed with any infectious or contagious
diseases.
Scarlet Fever-No child from house
IN which scarlet fever is present shall at
lend public school until after the dis
ease has disappeared, the house has been
disiniected. all clothing worn during any
period OF the disease has been DESTROYED
or disintected. and written notice has
been given to the teacher OF to the School
Board that these conditions have been
complied with. Children who have suf-
Tered an attack OF scarlet fever shall be
considered well and the house ready for
dislnfectIon fourteen DAYS after desuua-
nation is complete. Children living in
a house where scarlet fever is present
may be removed TO another house, and
after period of ten days may return to
school. Evidence OF compliance with
these conditions must be furnished in
writing by competent person acquaint-
ed with the facts.
Measles-Children from houses where
measles is present may be admitted to
school upon the same conditions as are
named in respect to scarlet fever, except
that the date of recovery and the proper
time for disiniection shall be fixed at
fourteen days from the disappearance of
the rash.
Dphtheria-In diph,heria the same
regulations will be observed as in measles
or scarlet fever, except that the evidence
that infectionness Is passed shall depend
upon negative results OF culture taken
from the local area Of infection, nose or
throat, or both, not less than twenty-four
hours after the use of any antiseptic gar
gle or application, and at a period not
earlier than seven days from the disap-
pearance OF clinical symptoms. Children
not living in an infected house who have
been exposed to diphtheria, but have not
shown signs of the disease, may be ad-
United to school after one negative Gull
ture is taken from both nose and throat.
Written evidence that these conditions
have been complied with may be given
by the local health officer or by the at
tending physician.
Whooping- Cough Children suffering
from whooping cough shall be excluded
from school so long as symptoms of the
disease persist. Every child absent from
school on account OF whooping cough,
on applying for readmission. must present
the written certificate of the attending ply
sician that the cough has disappeared.
Children living in houses where whoop-
ing-cough is present must be sent home
as soon as cough is observed, but on
presentation OF the certificate of physi-
clan that they are free from whooping-
cough, may be readmitted.
n-Pox-Children having chicken
pox are not admitted to school during
any period OF the eruption, nor so long
as scales or crusis remain upon any part
of the body, nor until the clothing worn
during the eruption has been destroyed
or disiniected.
Mumps Children absent from school
on account OF mumps may not be read
mitted until one week after the disap-
pearance of all the symptoms. and shall
present the certificate OF physician that
all the symptoms and signs of mumps
have been absent for period of not
less than seven days.
Scabies or Itch--Children having scab.
les or itch upon any part OF the body
shall not attend school until the disease
has been cured, and shall, on applying
for the readmission present the certificate
of ply stefan that the disease has been
cured, and the clothing worn by the
child is destroyed or disinfected.
Ring-Worm-- Children having ring
worm OF The scalp or of the face shall be
excluded from school until the disease is
cured. and on applying for readmission
shall present the certificate of a physi.
clan that the disease is cured
Typhoid Fever--Children living in
houses where typhoid fever is present,
shall not bring to school any milk or
water from their houses.