Show WHEN TO EXCLUDE the control of communicable disease would be mush easier than it is if we could name a disease as soon as the first symptoms ap pear or if we were always right when we say oh Ws its only a cold but unfortunately such the case sniffles appear or maybe a cough or throat come first the child may not complain but if he is irritable unusually quiet and no interested in play something Is wrong what is it the only chance of a fair guess is when we know that the child has been in contact with a known diagnosed case otherwise those early signs and symptoms may mean anything that Is why it is so essential to avoid taking chances one case may start an epidemic with disastrous results it is no time to guess only one safe and sane course is ia open to the school and that is immediate exclusion of every pupil showing any deviation from normal heatch it pays to be over careful at such times attendance records are arc of no importance when child health maybe a life is at stake most of us started in on the depression with shining faces and well creased pants and are winding up with shining pants and well creased faces |