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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: School Closure.In accordance with Article 45 (b) of the Code the following schools were closed: —

School Closure.

In accordance with Article 45 (b) of the Code the following schools were closed: —

School.Department.Disease.Closure.
FromTo
Mitcham RoadInfantsChicken PoxJanuary 9thFebruary 6th
Whitehorse RoadInfantsMeasles,, 14th,, 6th
Princess RoadInfantsMeasles14th,, 6th
Spring Lane—Chicken Pox29th,, 27th
Ingram RoadInfantsMeasles,, 29th,, 20th
Arch. Tenison'sGirlsDiphtheriaFebruary 4th .March 51I1
South NorwoodInfantsMeasles,, 11 th,, 5th
Christ ChurchInfantsMeasles,, 12th,, 6th
Parish ChurchInfantsMeasles,, 27th,, 7th
St. Peter'sInfantsMeaslesMarch 2nd,, 19th
Sydenham RoadInfantsMeasles,, 12 th,, 31st
Mitcham RoadInfants .Measles,, 12th,, 31st
All Saints'Girls & InfantsM easles,, 12th,, 31st
Portland RoadInfantsMeasles,, 16th,, 31st
Christ Church (Boston Road)InfantsMeasles,, 16th,, 31st
Brighton RoadInfantsMeasles,, 15th,, 31st
Oval RoadInfantsMeasles,, 22nd,, 31st
Winterbourne Rd.IntantsMeasles,, 22nd,, 31st
Tarn worth RoadJunior, InfantsMeasles,, 24th,, 31st
St. Joseph'sMixed & InfantsMeasles,, 24th,, 31st
St. Michael'sMixed & InfantsScarlet FeverNovember 22ndDecember 13th
South NorwoodInfantsDiphtheria,, 29th„ 23rd

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School premises were disinfected when necessary. In all, 42
school departments and 21 school classrooms were disinfected during
the year.
7. FOLLOWING UP.
There are nine school nurses, two of whom assist at the Clinics
only. The other seven attend at school medical inspections, visit the
homes of children found to be defective at medical inspections or
suspected to be suffering from infectious disease. Each of these seven