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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1899
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Parish of Lambeth during the year 1899
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St. Mary-the-Less, Prince's Road, Infants' Department.—Average
number on roll 260, and of these 19.3%
were absent on account of Measles. The Infants' Department
was closed from July 20th to August 28th, by order
of the Medical Officer of Health, rooms disinfected and
cleansed, and drains tested.
Result of closure was the diminution of the epidemic.
St. Saviour's, Salamanca, Infants' Department—Average
number on roll 182, and of these 23.4% were absent
on account of Measles. The Infants' Department was
closed from July 20th to August 28th, by order of the
Medical Officer of Health, rooms disinfected and cleansed,
and drains tested.
Result of closure was the diminution of the epidemic.
In the above cases, disinfection was carried out, the
drains tested, and the school-rooms cleansed.
Outbreaks of Measles were investigated, but no action taken as to closing, in connection with the following schools:—
| Springfield Road School (Board). | Infants 6.7% absentees |
| Girls 3.2% ,, | |
| *Stockwell ,, ,, „ | Infants 19.3% „ |
| Girls 8.4% „ | |
| *Santley Street ,, ,, | Infants 26.9% ,, |
| Kennington Road „ ,, | Infants 4.3% ,, |
| Vauxhall Street ,, ,, | Infants ll.7% „ |
*These were declining epidemics, as shewn by the fact that in the case of
Stockwell Road School there were 30% absent during week ending May
23rd, ar,d only 19.3% during week ending May 30th; whilst at Santley
Street School 62.1% were absent during week ending May 26th, and 26.9
during week ending June 2nd. It is not advisable to close in the case of a
declining epidemic.