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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Chicken-pox was most prevalent in Streatham and Wandsworth,
Mumps in Clapham and Wandsworth, and Ringworm in
Clapham and Wandsworth.
All these cases of non-notifiable diseases were more regularly
notified by the teachers during the year 1909, and I have received
every assistance from the teachers of schools in dealing with those
cases that were investigated.
Closure and Disinfection of Schools.
During the year the following schools were closed and disinfected
or disinfected only, on account of the prevalence of Measles
or Scarlet Fever.
(1.) St. Joseph's School, Wandsworth. Closed from the
24th January to the 5th February inclusive, on account of
Measles. Three rooms and cloakroom disinfected on the
30th January.
(2.) Waldron Road School, Wandsworth. Closed from the
9th February to the 1st March on account of Scarlet
Fever. Two rooms disinfected on the 6th February, and
10 rooms on the 13th February.
(3.) Hitherfield Road School, Streatham. Four rooms disinfected
on the 15th March on account of an outbreak of
Measles.
(4.) Hearnville Road School, Streatham. One Classroom
disinfected on the 27th March on account of Scarlet
Fever.
(5.) Sunnyhill Road School, Streatham. 10 rooms disinfected
on the 8th April on account of cases of Scarlet
Fever.
(6.) Telferscot Road School, Clapham. Three rooms disinfected
on the 13th April on account of Scarlet Fever.