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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
Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Torridon Road Council School. — Whole of School
closed on 13th December until expiration of Christmas
vacation. Diphtheria.
Rathfern Road Council School.—Classroom A (Infants')
closed on 15th November for 10 days.—Scarlet Fever.
Sydenham Hill Road Council School.—Girls' Department,
closed on 2nd December for 14 days.—Scarlet Fever.
Exclusion of Infant Scholars :—
In the following Schools children under the age of
compulsory school attendance, i.e., five years of age, were
excluded when infectious disease was prevalent in the
neighbourhood.
Name of School.
Brockley Road
Ennersdale
Gordonbrock
Lewisham Bridge
Plassy Road
St. Phillip's, Wells Road
St. Stephen's, Lewisham
Stillness Road
Sydenham Hill Road
Torridon Road
Date of
exclusion.
29th June
14th May
30th October
19th April
22nd March
20th May
14th May
18th July
24th April
5th December
Disease.
Measles.
Measles.
Scarlet Fever
Measles
Diphtheria
Whooping Cough
Measles
Whooping Cough
Whooping Cough
Diphtheria