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Scarlet Fever in Schools.
A communication was received from the Medical Officer (Education),
London County Council, on 7th October, stating that, on account of
Scarlet Fever at the High Street School, Bromley, Classroom B of the
Girls' Department would be closed until the 21st October. The communication
asked that the said classroom be disinfected by the Poplar
Borough Council.
The classroom, together with the cloakroom and corridors adjoining,
were disinfected as requested. A vanload of books and the pens, pencils,
etc., were removed and disinfected.
Several children having been away with Scarlet Fever from the
Stepney and Bow Foundation Coborn School for Girls, Bow Boad, within
the last few weeks, dating from 29th November,.chiefly from the lower
Forms, it was decided to send all the younger children home until after
the Christmas Holidays. The two class-rooms were disinfected by the
Public Health Department.
On account of a case of Scarlet Fever, attending St. John's Schools,
Roserton Street, Poplar, and notified on the 13th December as suffering
from the disease, the class-room in which the patient had been was
disinfected.
On account of a case of Scarlet Fever from the same house as the
above-mentioned, attending Glengall Boad School, Poplar, and notified on
14th December as suffering from the disease, the class-room in which this
patient had been was disinfected.
CONTINUED AND TYPHUS FEVERS.
No cases of Continued Fever and no cases of Typhus Fever were
notified during the year.