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70 ADMINISTRATIVE WORK.
Mortuaries.—During the year 287 bodies were deposited at the Mortuaries, being 5 more
than in 1911. (See below.)
Paddington Kensal
Green. Road.
Number of bodies deposited 283 (277) 4 (5)
Coroners' cases 227 (188) 4 (5)
Awaiting burial:—
Infectious 3 (2) (—)
Non-infectious 53 (87) (—)
P.M. examinations 99 (76) 2 (4)
The italic figures in parentheses are the numbers for 1911.
The re-arrangement of the Coroners' districts, alluded to in the last report, was effected on
July 4th of last year, since which date all inquests within the Borough have been held at the
Coroner's Court, Manor Place, and all bodies taken to the Paddington Green Mortuary.
Schools.—On the receipt of information, whether by notification or otherwise, of the
occurrence of a case of an infectious disease, a notice is left with each family residing in the
house prohibiting the attendance at school of children residing in the house, the date at which
attendance may be resumed being included in the notice. Notices of a somewhat similar
character are sent to head teachers of the schools concerned. Last year 562 such notices were
sent to the schools in connection with the notified diseases, and 2,116 with reference to
other diseases—measles, whooping cough, and chickenpox. In 1911 the notices numbered
451 and 2,595, and in 1910, 789 and 1,893. No account has been kept of notices and letters
sent with reference to ringworm, scabies, &c.
Table 44 (page 81) shows the distribution of cases and contacts (non-attending patients) in the
schools within the Borough. Scarlet fever was not unduly prevalent in any of the schools, but
some temporary anxiety was caused by the sequence of cases at Campbell Street, St. Matthew's,
and St. Saviour's Schools. There was an excessive prevalence of diphtheria at Beethoven
Street, Droop Street, Harrow Road, Kilburn Lane, and St. Saviour's Schools. The numbers at
three of those schools, viz., Beethoven Street, Droop Street, and Kilburn Lane, were swollen by
the " carrier " cases which were certified as diphtheria.
Taking the two groups of schools, viz., Provided and Non-provided, scarlet fever was slightly
more prevalent in the latter last year, and diphtheria considerably so in the former. Whooping
cough was more prevalent in the Provided than in the Non-provided schools, but doubts exist as
to the disease being so regularly reported in the latter schools as in the former.
The exclusions and closures which were required during the year are set out below.
"Unprotected" Children Excluded: Measles.
Exclusion,
School Class-room. Date of. Duration of.
(.Infants' Department).
Destorough St. (R.C.) All <5 Jan. 18 15 days
,, ,, ,, June 27 8 „
St. Stephen „ Jan. 18 15 „
Feb. 8 21 „
Bayswater Jewish E Jan. 25 8 „
„ „ Feb. 9 21 „
Wilberforce C Jan. 7 14 „
A Feb. 21 9 „
,, B „ ,, 16 ,,
AH „ 26 11 „
C F July 1 11 „
St. Paul J Feb. 12 11 „
„ ,, Mar. 1 14 „
,, ,, Nov. 29 15 „
„ H Dec. 2 11 „
Exclusion,
School Class-room. Date of. Duration of.
(Infants' Department).
Droop Street E, F and G Feb. 15 14 days
„ D Mar. 7 15 „
„ G „ 22 Until
Easter
Holidays
,, E „ 25
„ D May 9 Until
Whitsun
Holidays
„ C „ 20 11 days
E „ 23 22 „
„ G June 14 7 „
„ Nov. 12 17 „
„ E „ ,, 17 ,,
F „ 21 8 „