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Measles is spread through Schools especially Infants'
Departments, and during 1900, as in former years, special
precautions have been taken in respect thereto, as the following
particulars shew:—
Stockwell Training College (Infants' Department).—
In January, 1900, the attendances in connection with the
two Infants' Classes were lowered on account of an outbreak
of Measles. In Class I. (with an average attendance
of 50), 8 per cent. were absent, and in Class II. (with an
average attendance of 40), 45 per cent. Class II. was
ordered to be closed on February 1st, and remained closed
for three weeks, i.e., from February 1st to February 23rd;
whilst Class I. was also closed for the last two weeks of
the period mentioned above. Total number on roll (in
both classes together) 134, with an average attendance of
90, of whom 24.4 per cent. were absent at the time of
closure. Disinfection and cleansing carried out.
Result of closure was the dying-out of the epidemic.
Chtist Church, Chapel Street, Brixton Road (Infants'
Department).—Average attendance 95, and of these 40
per cent. were absent on account of Measles. The Infants'
Department was closed by order, from February
14th to April 2nd, and during this time disinfection and
cleansing was carried out, and sanitary defects (which had
been discovered) made good.
Result of closure was the diminution and stamping out
of the epidemic.
Gipsy Road Board School (Infants Department).—
In March, 1900, attention was called to a slight outbreak
of Measles in connection with the Infants' Department of
Gipsy Road Board School, but enquiries showed that, of
423 on the roll, the following weekly absentees on account
of Measles had resulted:—