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1903] 130
There were 142 cases in the homes or houses in which scholars resided.
Enteric Fever.—35 cases were scholars, and 67 were cases in scholars'
homes or houses.
Non-notifiable Infectious Diseases.
The number of cases notified by teachers amounted to 2,298, which is only
9 less than the number notified in the previous year.
Measles was known to have attacked 1,049 children, and was most
prevalent in the infant classes of the following schools: Montem Street (99),
Canonbury Road (48), Buncombe Road (38), Drayton Park (42), Ecclesbourne
Road (36), Gillespie Road (49), Hungerford Road (47), Newington Green (37),
Pakeman Street (40), Popham Road (56), Rotherfield Street (72), Shepperton
Road (39), St. Paul's, Dorset Street (55), and St. Philips' (50). The number
of schools invaded was 45.
Chicken Pox.—206 cases, or 276 less than last year were reported, the
largest number (26) coming from Westbourne Road School, and 20 from Richard
Street School. While 16 occurred in Gillespie Road School, and 15 in
Hanover Street School. There were 32 schools invaded.
Whooping Cough was notified in 277 instances, from 28 schools.
Mumps and other Diseases were notified in 766 instances.
It is satisfactory to note that the teachers were, as in the preceding year,
anxious to assist the Public Health Department in dealing with these diseases,
and it is still more satisfactory to find that the Medical Officer of the School
Board has kept a very watchful eye on the schools, and has in many instances
closed class-rooms even before information had reached your Medical Officer of
Health that disease had occurred in them. This is an improvement on the
practice of previous years