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During the year attention was especially directed to the schools mentioned
below:—
Provost Street School came under observation in February in consequence of the
prevalence of small-pox in the neighbourhood of the school. Many of the scholars
were patients suffering from small-pox or resided in houses from which cases of smallpox
were removed. Beyond the exclusion of children from infected houses until risk
of infection was at at end no further steps were necessary in connection with the
school.
Napier Street School was visited in March through the number of absences in
connection with the infants' department. These were particularly marked in the babies'
class and were chiefly the result of measles. A watch was kept on the attendance for
a week and as the same showed considerable improvement no further action appeared
necessary.
Trinity-place School was visited in June in consequence of the number of absences,
notified through various causes, but chiefly measles. No action appeared necessary, as
there were only 23 absent out of some 300 attending the infants department.
Gopsall Street School came under notice in July, on account of the number of absences
in the infants' department, chiefly from measles. About 60 were away out of some 410
in the department, the babies' class being most affected. As the attendance was
improving, it was not thought necessary to take any further action.
Catherine Street School was visited on account of the number of absences from the
infants' department. These were found to be mainly the result of measles, chickenpox
and mumps. Observation was kept for a fortnight, during which the attendance
markedly improved.
St. John's Road School was visited on November 17th, on account of the number
of infants away, chiefly through measles. Under the advice of the medical officer of the
School Board, the infants' room was closed on November 20th, and the necessary
steps were taken as to disinfection.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
During the year 17 bacteriological examinations were made by Dr. Bulloch at the
London Hospital Medical School in connection with suspected cases of infectious
disease in Shoreditch. In ten instances diphtheria was the disease suspected; the
results of the examination were negative in nine. In the remaining seven the
examinations were for enteric fever, the results being positive in three, and negative in
the remainder, The bacteriologist also made a detailed examination of certain
samples of ice cream, which is referred to later in this report.
DISINFECTION.
The premises disinfected during the year 1902 numbered 999. The number of
articles removed to the Borough disinfecting station for disinfection amounted to