Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(Education), London County Council, that instructions had been given to
exclude until the 17th May (inclusive) all unprotected children from Classrooms
C. and E. of the Infants' Departments of Alton Street and "Cubitt
Town " Schools respectively on account of Measles.
On 12th May a communication was received from the Medical Officer
(Education) London County Council, stating that instructions had been
given for the exclusion from 12th to 21st May (inclusive) of all unprotected
children (Infants' Department) in Class-room C., and also to extend to
20th May the exclusion of children (Infants' Department) from Class-room
E., of " Cubitt Town " School on account of Measles.
On 12th May the Medical Officer (Education), London County
Council, stated that it was unnecessary to disinfect Class-rooms of the
Infants' Departments of the Alton Street and " Cubitt Town " Schools, for
when a Class-room is closed on account of Measles, the school-keeper is
instructed to thoroughly cleanse the room.
On 15th May a letter was received from the Medical Officer (Education)
of the London County Council, stating that instructions had been
issued for the exclusion from 17th to 21st May inclusive of all unprotected
children from Class-room C. of Knapp Eoad School on account of Measles
On 18th May a letter was received from the Medical Officer (Education)
of the London County Council stating that instructions had been issued for
the exclusion of all unprotected children from Class-room G. of the Infants'
Department of St. Leonard's Eoad School until after the Whitsun holidays
on account of Measles.
On 20th May a letter was received from the Medical Officer (Education)
of the London County Council stating that instructions had been
given for the exclusion from the 24th to the 28th May inclusive, from
Class-room A. of the Infants' Department of St. Edmund's School of all
unprotected children on account of Measles. On 20th May a communication
was also received from the Medical Officer of the same authority that
instructions had been given to extend until the 28th inst. inclusive the
period of exclusion of the unprotected children in Class-room C.
On 10th June a letter was received from the Medical Officer (Education)
of the London County Council, stating that instructions had been
issued for the exclusion, from the 10th to the 16th June inclusive, of all
unprotected children under the age of five years in Class-room F. of Knapp
Road School (Infants) on account of Measles.
On 15th June a letter was received from the Medical Officer