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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
Finsbury 1902
Report on the public health of 1902
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SCHOOLS. There are in Finsbury 24 Public Elementary Schools, containing 19,166 children, as follows:—
| Schools. | Infants. | Boys. | Girls. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Schools | 4,647 | 4,727 | 5,110 | 14,484 |
| Voluntary Schools | 1,590 | 1,523 | 1,569 | 4,682 |
| Totals | 6,237 | 6,250 | 6,679 | 19,166 |
During the year various visits and inspections have been made
to the Elementary Schools. In some cases this has been due to
the occurrence of infectious disease or to the existence of
insanitary conditions. One Board School was closed for two
days for thorough disinfection owing to a case of small-pox in
the caretakers family.
The certificates received from the Board Schools as regards
the occurrence of non-notifiable diseases have been as follows :—
Non-Notifiable Infectious Diseases in Board Schools in Finsbury, 1902.
| Schools. | No. on Roll. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Chicken Pox. | Other Diseases. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Place | 711 | 8 | 13 | - | - | 21 |
| Ann Street | 866 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Bath Street | 1314 | 89 | 24 | — | 72 | 185 |
| Baltic Street | 568 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| Bowling Green Lane | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central Street | 917 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 20 |
| Chequer Alley | 802 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 13 |
| ComPton Street | 1134 | - | 3 | — | 4 | 7 |
| Hugh Myddelton | 2146 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Moreland Street | 1202 | 11 | 21 | — | 15 | 47 |
| Risinghill Street | 1513 | 120 | 37 | 6 | 38 | 201 |
| White Lion Street | 843 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 52 |
| Winchester Street | 1545 | 119 | 50 | — | 15 | 184 |
| Total | 14484 | 432 | 151 | 8 | 148 | 739 |