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Vauxhall Street School (Infants' Department).—The Infants'
Department (Class.room G) was closed for 14 days on April
27th, 1907, on account of an outbreak of Measles amongst
the scholars (rising epidemic), an average of 35 per cent, of
the infants being absent suffering from the disease. The usual
disinfection was carried out. Result of closure was a decline
in the number of Measles cases.
Special investigations were also undertaken in connection with
the following Schools on account of Measles outbreaks, but none
of them were closed, it being found that the numbers of scholars
affected were too small or that the epidemics were declining :—
(1) St. John's Schools, Canterbury Road (Infants.
ment, Classrooms 2 and 3).
(2) St. Mary's Infants. Schools, Prince's Road.
(3) St. Mark's Infants. Schools, Kennington Oval.
(4) Licensed Victuallers. School, Upper Kennington Lane.
(5) St. Gabriel's College, Cormont Road,
(6) Two Private Schools (Brixton Hill and Clapham Road).
Accommodation for the treatment of Measles is still much
needed for London, and if provided would tend to lessen the
present high mortality from that disease, which, in the generality
of cases requires only proper nursing and attention to secure a
favourable convalescence. In many homes such nursing and
attention is impossiole.
Whooping Cough.
Whooping Cough is also a serious disease, especially to young
children. Of the 111 deaths registered in Lambeth Borough.