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1898]
"Two days later (25th February) it became necessary to close the
Infants' Class Rooms of the Station Road Board School, as it was found
that 72 out of 292 scholars were absent through illness, while 18 were
not in attendance because of illness in their homes.
"On the same date the Caledonian Road Board School was ascertained
to be considerably infected, and therefore its Infants' Department
was closed. At this time 73 scholars were away ill, while 12 were
absent because Measles was in their houses.
"Three days later (February 28th) it became necessary to close the
Infant Classes of the St. Mary Magdalene (Chapel-of-Ease) Church
Schools, from which 52 children out of 268 were absent.
"The St. Mary Church Schools were closed on March 3rd, at which
time 205 out of 720 scholars on the rolls were absent. Of the 205
scholars 145 were themselves ill, while 60 were detained at home on
account of the disease being present in the houses in which they
resided.
"On the same day (March 3rd) the Infants' Department of
St. Clement's Schools was closed, because out of 184 on the school
register 87 children were absent through being ill with Measles.
"Three days later a very serious report reached me as to the state of
affairs at the Infants' Department of the Ecclesbourne Road Board
Schools, and on inquiries being made it was discovered that out of 642
children on the roll 230 were absent through Measles in their homes, of
which number 130 were themselves ill. Consequently, this department
of the School was closed on March 8th.
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"The day prior (March 7th) to this date Westbourne Road Board
School (Infants' Department) was closed because it was found that
out of 495 scholars 134 were absent, of whom 80 were ill and 54 lived
in infected homes.
''Canonbury Road Board School was the next School to be closed
(March 28). At this date 79 children out of 393 on the rolls were
absent, either because they were ill themselves or lived in houses where
other children were ill with Measles.