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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

City of London 1895

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1895

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31
OUTBREAK OF MEASLES,
At the Greystoke Place Board School.
In September last, I presented the following
report:—" In consequence of an outbreak of
Measles in the Infants' Department of the above
School, I obtained the following Return from
the Teacher in charge, viz.:
Infants' Department, Greystoke Place
Board School.
16th September, 1895.
121 Children on Roll.
26 absent suffering from measles.
11 excluded on account of measles in the
same house.
13 absent suffering from other illnesses, including
whooping cough, fever, ringworm,
&c.
4 absent, alleged on account of measles.
8 absent from usual causes.
4 in the country.
66 absent.
Children present 55
Ditto absent 66
Ditto on roll 121