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Alderman Main, signed a "Notice" requiring the Managers of the
All Saints' School, Poplar, to forthwith close the Infants' Department,
Newby Place, for a period of 28 days with a view of
preventing the spread of Measles and Mumps. The "Notice"
was sent on the 24th March to the Rector of Poplar. On the
24th March there were 64 scholars absent on account of sickness,
chiefly Measles and Mumps, and 18 children away through illness
at their homes, making a total of 82 away upon a roll of 174.
The class rooms, cloak rooms, and sanitary offices were disinfected
Thirty-two deaths from Measles were registered in the Borough
during the month of March.
The Infants' Department of the Marner Street Board School
was closed on the 27th March until after the Easter holidays.
This Department, as well as the Infants' Department of the Knapp
Road Board School, were disinfected by the Public Health
Department.
Acting upon my recommendation, Mr. Councillor Colin Gordon,
the then Chairman of the Public Health Committee, and Mr.
Alderman Main, signed a "Notice" requiring the Managers of
the St. John's National School, Roserton Street, to forthwith close
for a period of one month the Infants' Class Room No. 8 with a
view of preventing the spread of Measles.
The Notice was signed on the 1st April and forwarded to the Vicar
of St. John's Church. On the 1st April there were 28 scholars
absent suffering from Measles, the number on the roll being 71.
The class room, cloak rooms, and sanitary offices were disinfected.
Sixty-four deaths from Measles were registered during the month
ended the 18th April, making a total of 111 deaths from Measles
within the Borough from the beginning of the year 1903.
An "Order" was made by the London County Council applying
to Measles in the Administrative County of London, the provisions