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Measles amongst the scholars (4 cases in all), with the
result that there was a decline in the number of Measles
cases.
2.—Stockwell College Practising School.—The Infants'
Department (Classes I. and II.) was closed on
April 2nd, 1909, until after the Easter holidays, a total
of 17 cases having occurred amongst the scholars (8 in
Class I. and' 9 in Class II.) In connection with Class
II., exclusion of 49 children was tried first, viz.: from
March 26th to April 2nd, 1909.
3.—Rosendale Road School.—The Infants' Department
(Classrooms B and D) was closed from May 28th
to June 11th, 1909, on account of an outbreak of
Measles amongst the scholars (7 cases in all), with the
result that there was a decline in the number of Measles
cases. Prior to closure, 27 scholars were absent from
Classroom B and 42 from Classroom D on account of
the outbreak.
4.—Vallifield College, Private School.—The first case
commenced on November 9th, 1909, and the outbreak
spread to 8 other children, out of a total in attendance
of 34. The School was closed on November 23rd,
1909, until after the Christmas vacation.
5.—Stockwell College Practising School.—The infants
Department (Classrooms A, B and C) was closed
from December 10th, 1909, until after the Christmas
Holidays, on account of an outbreak of Measles amongst
the scholars (4 cases in all), with the result that there
was a decline in the number of Measles cases.
N.B.- In the above 5 cases, disinfection of the Classrooms
was carried out.