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On May 25th information was received that Messrs. Cheverton & Co., Tyer's Gateway
Possession of 121 call hides which were alleged to have come in contact with a hide
infected with anthrax during the journey from York. Information was received from another
source that they had not been m actual contact although they had been in the same van, but as
a matter of precaution they were all disinfected in a solution of chloride of mercury.
Infectious Disease—School Closure.
The following reports relating to infectious disease in schools have been made to the
Public Health Committee during the year:—
28th March, 1905.
There have been several cases of scarlet fever in connection with Alexis Street School.
The following is a list of the recent notifications:—
Date Notified.
Name.
Age.
Sex.
Address.
Class-room.
12
Feb. 10, 1905
A. G. P.
Male
47, Rouel
(6) Boys.
B & C Infants.
„ 27, „
E. L.
4½
Female
107, Southwark Park Road
Mar. 1, „
Male
E. H.
4
4, Macks Road
„ 6, „
M. D.
5½
Female
„ „
118, Lucey Road
F „
„ 11, „
J. S.
4
Male
44, Rouel Road
B & C „
„ 12, „
J. H. C.
4
Female
20, Lucey Road
4
„ 12, „
W. C.
Male
„ „
96 „
„ „
„ 18, „
J. S.
6
Female
12, Yalding Road
E „
„ 18, „
G. S.
8
Male
12, „
2 Boys.
„ 20, „
D. S.
4
Female
B & C Infants.
12, „
B and C are two class-rooms situated close together and occupied by babies. The childrenare
constantly interchanging and mixing with one another, so that these practically count as one
room. It would seem from the dates that the cases up to March 12th became infected from one
another in this class room. The last case on the list did not apparently receive infection from
this source but from the other two cases in the same house, so that this class cannot be held
responsible for any cases since March 12th.I am keeping a close watch for further developments.
11th March, 19o5.
Owing to the prevalence of measles in Pages Walk (Infants') School, the Medical Officer
(Education Department) of the London County Council decided to close Class-room B for two
weeks. The room has been thoroughly disinfected with formalin spray.
On March 29th, I received a communication from the Headmistress of Albion Street
(Infants) School, drawing my attention to an outbreak of mumps among the children in
Class-room G, 15 cases in all within three days. Acting under Article 57 of the Education
have closed this room for a period of three weeks from March 30th, giving mv reasons
as follows: —
The prevalence of mumps in the class which occupies this room (15 cases
occurring in a total of 54 on the roll) " ;
" 2) Mumps is a highly infectious disease and liable to spread with great rapidity."
On April I4ta Class-room A was closed, 27 cases occurring out of 62 on the roll.
On April 17th the remainder of the Infants' Department was closed for a fortnight.
May 30th, 1905.
On May 8th I received four notifications of scarlet fever, viz.:—A. S., 5 vears female
Paradise Street ; S. A. A., 4 years, female, Part Building,; A. H., 4 year, female, Staples
Rents; and F. C. S., 5 years, Staples Rents. On inquiry it was ascertained that they all attended