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Stockwell Road School (Infants' Department).—Classroom F.
was closed on February 1st, 1904, for a period of 2 weeks on
account of 3 cases of measles having occurred, and being (it was
expected) the precursors of an outbreak. There had previously
been an outbreak just before the Christmas Holidays, 1903
(8 cases in three days), but no action was taken at that time in
regard to closure on account of the holidays. The usual disinfection
was carried out. Result of closure was a decline in
the number of cases of measles.
Cormont Road School {Infants' Department).—Classrooms C.
and B. were closed on February 4th, 1904, for a period of
2 weeks on account of 9 new cases of Measles having occurred,
and being (it was expected) the precursors of an outbreak.
Before the Christmas Holidays Measles had been rife in the
Girls' Department, and since the return of the scholars after the
vacation several cases had occurred in the Infants' Department,
there being 3 cases during the week ending January 29th, and
12 during the week ending February 5th, 1904. The usual
disinfection was carried out. Result of closure was a decline
in the number of cases.
St. Paul's School, Vauxhall Walk (Infants' Department).—The
Infants' Department was closed for 21 days on February 19th,
1904, on account of an outbreak of Measles (rising epidemic)—
42 per cent, of the infants being absent on account of Measles.
Usual disinfection was carried out. Result of closure was a
decline (rapid) in the number of cases.
Walnut Tree Walk School (Infants' Department).—Classroom
B. was closed on March 26th, 1904, for a period of 2 weeks on
account of 4 cases of Measles (a rising epidemic). The usual
disinfection was carried out. Result of closure was a decline
in the number of cases of Measles.
Hackford Road School (Infants'' Department).—Classrooms A
and C. were closed on April 29th, 1904, for a period of 2 weeks
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