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1909
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The largest number of cases of Chicken Pox occurred at Duncombe
Road Schools, 53 cases having been notified, which was followed by Montem
Street Schools with 34 cases, Hanover Street Schools with 30 cases,
Whittington Schools, with 23 cases, and Upper Hornsey Road Schools with
22 cases.
Whooping Cough showed a considerable increase, 708 cases having
been notified, as against 385, while the number in 1907 was 831. The largest
number of cases notified from any one school was 41 from Ambler Road School,
which was followed by 35 from Queen's Head Street, and 32 from Blundell
Street.
Other diseases, including Mumps, were notified in 1,739 instances, as compared
with 2,255 in 1908, and 1,952 in 1907. Special efforts have been made
in the case of Measles and Whooping Cough, to prevent the spread of these
diseases, and leaflets containing instructions as to the precautions necessary to
be taken were left at the houses of the patients.
The work of dealing with these diseases, which have such an injurious
effect on school attendance, has grown heavier and heavier each year, and takes
up an increasingly large proportion of the time of the Inspectorial staff.