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with ages, addresses, and dates of attack, is appended hereto.
(Not reprinted).
I ought to point out that there are, according to the information
given to me by the School Teachers, 656 scholars on the
roll, whilst, according to the same authority, the school has
"places" for 558, ie., there are close on 100 scholars in the
school in excess of the accommodation. Judging simply by the
number of cases reported, scarlet fever is more prevalent in the
district around the school than in other parts of the Parish. It
is worthy of note that the average attendance at the school is
better this year than it was in the autumn of 1895.
ith November, 1896.
Order made by the Sanitary Committee on 5th November,
for the closure of the whole school for three weeks.
In consequence of a letter as to the closure of this school,
addressed by the Local Government Board to the Vestry, the
incidence of scarlet fever on the Streets in the immediate neighbourhood
of the school was gone into, and the following statement
shows the excellent result following such closure.

The School was closed on November 5th.
Taking the above 15 weeks in 5 three-week periods, the total for each
period is:—
6, 6, 9, 13 (School closed), 3.