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in connection with the Hoard School in Allen-street. The first
case was notified August 29th, the child, a girl aged 7 years,
having attended school, in the Infants' department, on Friday,
the 27th. The second case occurred on the 7th September,
the child, a girl aged 7 years, having been at school on the
same day, and in the same department. This child's illness
was not notified as the Act directs : she died on the 10th.
The third case appears to have commenced on the 11th
September, the child, a girl aged 4 years, having been at
school on the previous day. It was stated that she walked
home, on the 7th, with the little girl who, having been taken
ill on that day, died on the 10th. The next three cases, two
boys and a girl, were members of one family, and aged,
respectively, 5 years, 6 years, and 8 years. Their last
attendance at school was on September 24th: the notifications
were dated September 30th, October 4th, and October 6th,
respectively: two of these cases proved fatal: the two latter
cases were probably contracted, at home, from the first case.
The eighth case was that of a girl, aged 7 years, whose last
attendance at school was on October 8th, the notification
being dated October 13th. This child also died. The ninth
case was that of a child, aged 3 years, and was secondary to
the illness in the fourth case, having been contracted at home:
the illness was notified on October 15th. The tenth case,
that of a boy, aged 8 years, was notified on October 25th,
the last attendance at school, in the boys' department,
however, having been on the 22nd October. This case was
treated at home. The second of the cases was not removed;
application for removal was made on the 8th September, the
day following the commencement of illness, but no bed was
available. The remaining eight cases were removed. The
usual directions were given in each case to exclude from
school all children living in the infected houses. In one case,
the third, these directions were disregarded, the other children
having been sent to school, on two consecutive days, after
the caution had been given. This was not the only respect in