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time that Diphtheria might become prevalent in Campsbourne
Girls' School, but timely swabbing and the detection of an infected
child prevented this. During the Small-pox scare in the
early winter, leaflets were circulated throughout the schools
calling attention to the value of vaccination. One of these leaflets
is reproduced in the Appendix to this Report.
In order still further to check the incidence of infectious
disease in the schools it would be desirable to have sufficient
trained nurses in order that one of these might visit every class
daily and follow to their homes such children as were absent.
The daily presence of a nurse in a school is certainly calculated
to reduce the amount of infectious disease, since she becomes
aware of early cases of illness. When the financial position is
less difficult and more money can be spent on public health this
is no doubt one of the first extensions of our work that will be
undertaken.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
It was found necessary to take legal proceedings during the
year in 2 cases under S. 122 of the Children's Act. In both
cases fines were imposed on the parents of the verminous
children.
Under the same section 280 preliminary and 99 statutory
notices were served on parents, and children were compulsorily
cleansed in 31 instances. In five cases notices under S. 12 were
served with satisfactory results.