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London County Council 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Diphtheria—Provided 77 88
Non-'provided 11
Scarlet Fever—Provided 240 304
Non-provided 647
Measles—Provided 334 449
Non-provided 115 449

Table: School Closures.-uhe following table shows the number of closures during the nine months and also the number of departments under observation for the various diseases :-

School Closures.-uhe following table shows the number of closures during the nine months and also the number of departments under observation for the various diseases :-

Departments.DISEASE.
Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Measles.Measles and Whooping Cough.
Number under Observation.Classrooms Closed.Departments Closed.Number under Observation.Classrooms Closed.Departments Closed.Number under Observation.Classrooms ClosedDepartments Closed.Classrooms Closed.Departments Closed.
Boys'- Provided17171
Non-provided3--11-------
Girls'- Provided9-1975----
Non-provided5--21
Mixed- Provided52-232-----
Non-provided--8-------
Infants'- Provided63121987334553-1
Non-provided7-511115182-

Table: Recently a new policy of excluding only " unprotected " children, i.e., children who have not had measles, has been systematically adopted, and the following table represents the numbers of classrooms and departments affected thereby. It will be seen from this table that in some cases all children under five years of age were excluded from certain departments and classrooms, but in five of these cases the exclusion was ordered by the Lewisham Borough Council:-

Recently a new policy of excluding only " unprotected " children, i.e., children who have not had measles, has been systematically adopted, and the following table represents the numbers of classrooms and departments affected thereby. It will be seen from this table that in some cases all children under five years of age were excluded from certain departments and classrooms, but in five of these cases the exclusion was ordered by the Lewisham Borough Council:-

" Unprotected " children excluded.Children under five years of age.
Classrooms.Departments.Classrooms.Departments.
Provided1023 (Children under five years of age.)25
Non-provided21112

Table: In the case of measles, the disease for which most frequent class closure is required, the number* of classrooms and departments closed in infants schools were distributed through the nine months as follows :-

In the case of measles, the disease for which most frequent class closure is required, the number* of classrooms and departments closed in infants schools were distributed through the nine months as follows :-

1908.
MonthApril.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
Classrooms- Provided54913-51261
Non-provided1622---421
Departments- Provided-1---1-1-
Non-provided-1-1-----
Schools affected- Provided45910-51171
Non-provided1723--421

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