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Week ending March 17th 91
„ „ 24th 80
„ „ 31st 71
The outbreak being a declining one, no action as to
closure was taken, but infected children, or children from
infected houses, were kept from school. The outbreak
gradually declined, showing the importance of only closing
in connection with a rising outbreak or epidemic.
A slight outbreak of Measles was also reported in connection
with a private school in West Norwood, with an
average attendance of 38. A total of 12 scholars contracted
the disease during a period extending over six
weeks, but no action was taken in respect of closure, the
outbreak having been stamped out before the attention of
the Medical Officer of Health had been called to the school.
In connection with St. John's Infants' School, Warham
Street, no action was taken as to closure, as it was found
that of an average number on the roll of 320, only 6.6 per
cent. were absent on account of Measles at one time
Few precautions were taken in respect of Whooping
Cough, though this too is a disease that levies a large deathtoll
upon young children. Wherever the disease is known
to exist, precautions are taken as to disinfection, etc., and
the preventing of children, whether affected themselves
with the disease or coming from infected houses, from
attending school.
When it is remembered that these two non-notifiable
diseases cause more deaths, directly or indirectly, than all
the notifiable infectious diseases added together, it will be
readily understood how important it is that the strictest
precautions should be taken.
The Lambeth Statistics (sub-divided into Districts) are
as follows:—
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