Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the Borough of Lewisham and report of the Public Analyst for the year 1904
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good results. During the year the following schools were
dealt with:—
Sydenham Hill Road School (Infants').—Number on
Roll—177; absent—-48. At time of visit the Infants' Department
was closed by your Council from September 25th to
October 10th in consequence of Measles.
St. Phillips', Coombe Road (Infants').—Number on
Roll—132; absent—60. We received no information of the
existence of Measles amongst the children, the teachers being
unaware that the regulations provided for sending information
to the Medical Officer of Health. Miss Whitworth's visit
revealed the fact that Measles was prevalent in the school, which
was immediately closed by your Council from October 10th to
October 24th.
Watlington Grove Roman Catholic School.—Number
on Roll—122; absent—60. No notification received. On
visiting the school the Inspector learned that the Managers had
closed it in consequence of Measles. The teachers were unaware
that notification of the disease was necessary. In order to
confirm the action of the Managers the school was closed by
your Council from October 26th to November 15th.
St. Michael's Schools (Infants').—Number on Roll—
215; absent—88. No notifications were received, and the
prevalence of the disease was discovered by Miss Whitworth.
The Infants' Department was closed by your Council from
October 3rd to October 17th.
Haseltine Road London County Council School, Room A
(Infants').—Number on Roll—57; absent—10. Room A of the
Infants' Department was closed by the London County Council
from October 13th to 24th. Upon enquiry it was found that all
the class-rooms were affected, and that the closing of one