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were closed for a time. The following is the basis of our practice
as to the exclusion of children for measles:
Children coming from houses where measles exists, but who are
not themselves suffering from the disease, should be dealt with as
follows:—
1.—Senior Departments.
(а) If a child has had measles it need not be excluded from
attendance at school.
(b) If a child has not had measles it should be excluded from
attendance at school for a period of 14 days from the date
of the occurrence of the first case.
2.—Infants' Departments.
All children should be excluded from attendance at school for
a period of 14 days from the date of the occurrence of the
last case.
Sanitary Work in Schools, 1905 Fifty-six visits
were made by the Inspectors to Schools in the Borough to make
inquiries, test drainage and supervise sanitary work going on.
In addition, the Lady Inspectors made some two dozen visits to
schools respecting measles and verminous conditions, and the
Disinfectors disinfected three class-rooms and one cloak-room after
the occurrence of measles.
BLACK SMOKE NUISANCES.
The work of the Inspectors as to the occurrence of black smoke
nuisances has continued to increase. During the year a very large
number of observations have been made in respect of smoke
nuisances, but in 156 instances where nuisances have occurred no
action has been taken. In 46 other instances (out of the total of
20k observed nuisances) the occurrence of the nuisance has been
used as evidence against the occupier of the premises, or notices
have been served, or summonses have been issued. In 10 cases
penalties have been obtained. The table of the 46 cases is as
follows:—