GUARDING AGAINST

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 32, 6 August 1936, Page 8

GUARDING AGAINST

INFECTION

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—Would it be practicable through your paper or maybe in conjunction with the Health Department to put before parents the desirability of keeping their children at home when affected with whooping cough? From all appearances at the present time those suffering from the complaint have the freedom of city and suburban streets arid shops, while those wishing to avoid the trouble remain in isolation. This to my mind is decidedly unfair. Very often the worst offenders are those who have the most suitable surroundings at their disposal.—l am, etc., FAIR PLAY. ■. [It may not be generally known,' but it is an offence against section 85 of the Health Act for any person who, whilst to his own knowledge, suffering from any infectious disease, to be wilfully in any public place or enter any pub-

lie conveyance, without having taken proper precautions against the spread of infection. . It is a further offence for any person while in charge of any person suffering as aforesaid to take him into, or allow him to be in, any public place without having taken proper precautions-against the spread of infection. Generally speaking, this means that a child suffering from whooping cough should not attend school or any public gathering, including pictures, etc. The Health Department in such advice as it issues from time to time stresses the fact that patients suffering from whooping coush or other infections should observe all due precautions in respect to isolation.] .. , ". .<