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In all cases, where closure was resorted to, disinfection was
carried out, followed by the cleansing of the classrooms
concerned.
Special investigations were also carried out in connection with
other schools, which were not, however, closed, and the details
may be grouped as follow:—
Woodland Road Board School. Infants' Department.—An outbreak
of Measles at above school was discovered in May, but
was found to be a declining one, and, consequently, no action
was taken in the way of closure.
Gipsy Road Board School. Infants' Department.—An outbreak
of Measles at this school proved, on investigation, to be a
declining one, and no action was, consequently, taken in the
way of closure.
Priory Grove Board Schools. Infants' Department.—During
March, an outbreak of Measles was investigated and found to be a
rapidly declining one. As the Easter Holidays were approaching,
the schools were not compulsorily closed, but remained closed
for a period of 3 weeks for the Easter Vacation (instead of the
usual 1 week). The majority of the cases of Measles were connected
with an Orphanage in the District. Result of the action
taken was that the outbreak gradually died out.
Lyham Road Board School. Infants' Department.—At the end
of November and the commencement of December, an outbreak of
Measles was reported in connection with the Infants' Department
of the Lyham Road Board School. On investigation it was
found that the disease was thoroughly diffused throughout the
various class-rooms, and in view of the near approach of the
Christmas Holidays, no compulsory closure was deemed
advisable. There was a total of 57 scholars absent out of an
average attendance of 300 (i.e., 19 per cent.). Result of action
taken was that the outbreak was found to have considerably
diminished when the scholars re-assembled after the holidays.