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being rain-water pipes connected direct to the drains, and
these rain-water pipes have since been disconnected over
gullies. The above action prevented the further spread
of the disease amongst the scholars of this particular school.
Jessop Road Board School, Infants' Department, was
closed for three weeks on June 24th, the rooms thoroughly
disinfected, cleansed and painted, and needle-work bags
washed. At the time the school was closed, 25 % of the
scholars in the Infants' Department were absent, either
suffering themselves from Measles, or living in measlesinfected
houses. Certain drainage alterations and improvements
in connection with the School were also ordered by
the School Board to be carried out. The spread of the
disease was prevented by above preventive measures.
St. Michael's Schools, Halstead Street, Stockwell,
Infants' Department.—Average attendance 134, and of
these, 58 were absent on account of Measles. Schools
were ordered to be closed on October 4th, for three weeks,
but were not opened until Novemher 8th, after the rooms
had been thoroughly disinfected and cleansed, and sanitary
(drainage) defects made good. No single case of Measles
was found amongst the scholars when the school was
re-opened.
Church Street Board School, Clapham Road.—Infants'
Department.—Average attendance 260, and of these, 120
(i.e., 46.1) were absent on account of Measles. The
Infants' department (4 class rooms) was ordered to be closed
on December 10th for a period of not less than three weeks,
but were not opened until after the Christmas holidays.
The first case of Measles occurred on October 21st, and by
November 19th there were 37 fresh cases, and 29 more
during the week ending November 26th, though only 2 new
cases were heard of during the first week in December.
The rooms were disinfected and cleansed, and the drains
tested, but without any result being obtained from the test.