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Guardians' Offices.
Brook Street,
March 26th, 1903.
Dear Sir.
re Outbreak of Measles at the Norwood Schools.
I am directed by the Guardians to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 21st instant, enclosing your report with
reference to this subject, and in reply to state that, at an
Extraordinary Meeting of the Board held on Monday last for the
purpose of taking into consideration the alleged insanitary
condition of the Schools, the following Resolutions were unanimously
agreed to, viz:—
1. That a Committee consisting of Captain Andrew, J.P.,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Briant, Mr. Hawkey, and Mr. J. E.
Turner, be appointed to at once remedy the defects
pointed out by the Medical Officer of Health.
2. That the Committee be directed to enquire from those in
authority how it has been possible to allow such a condition
of affairs as that disclosed by the report of
the Medical Officer of Health.
3. That the Committee be requested to take such steps as
may be necessary to prevent its recurrence, and to report
thereon to the Board.
It was further resolved,
That the thanks of the Board be accorded to Dr. Priestley,
Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Lambeth,
for his advice and promised assistance in remedying the
defective drainage at the Schools.
The Guardians desire me to assure you that the suggestions
contained in your report will be carried out forthwith in their
entirety, and that no effort will be wanting on their part to render
the sanitation of the School Buildings satisfactory to you in every
respect.
Yours faithfully,
W. Thurnall,
Clerk to the Guardians.
Dr. Joseph Priestley.
The Committee, mentioned in the Guardians' letter, met at the
Schools on Tuesday, March 29th, and the Medical Officer attended
and pointed out the various defects in connection with the
drainage system of the various blocks of Buildings and in