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INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Review of the action taken to detect and prevent the spread of infectious
diseases:-
The precautions taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
are in accordance with the recommendations of the "Memorandum on
Closure of and Exclusion from School" of the Ministry of Health and
Board of Education, 1927. In addition, all absentees from school on
account of infectious diseases, except those removed to hospital, are
followed-up at their homes, and they and contacts with cases of scarlet
fever and diphtheria are medically examined before re-admission to school.
At the following schools the attendance fell below 60 per cent. for
the periods stated, and certificates were granted (Circular No. 1,348 of
the Board of Education) declaring that the fall in attendance was due
to the prevalence of measles and whooping cough—
St. Ann's Infants' School 5 weeks
Vale Road Infants' School 4 „
Earlsmead Infants' School 3 „
Holy Trinity Infants' School 2 „
Lancasterian Infants' School 2 „
Parkhurst Infants' School 1 week

Voluntary Notifications.
Teachers, attendance officers and others gave intimation of the
occurrence, amongst school children, of the following diseases with the
stated incidence:—