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the School Board for London were communicated with, asking that
the Easter vacation might be somewhat prolonged in order that the
spread of the disease might be lessened. The class-rooms were
disinfected during the holidays.
On the 24th May I reported to the Committee :—" By the
reports received from the various schools on the Isle of Dogs, measles
must be still prevalent in that portion of the district, but the return
of absentees is not at present of such a nature as to warrant me
advising the closing of any of the departments."
On the 28th June I reported that:—" Measles, which has been
very general throughout the two parishes, appears by the returns from
the various schools to be diminishing."
On the 27th September I reported :—Measles is existing in the
neighbourhood of the Orchard House. The attendance of the
scholars at the Bow Creek School is falling off. I interviewed the
Head Mistress, and communicated with the Medical Officer of the
London School Board, with a view, if necessary, to the closure of
the school."

A circular letter was received from the London County Council as
to whether it is advisable that the Council should include " measles'
under the term " dangerous and infectious diseases," for the purposes
of sections 68, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (which sections practically