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the number of cases remained moderate, and although this was a non-closing school the results
compared favourably with the closing schools in the neighbourhood (diagram XXIII.).
Mulgrave-place School.—At this school several cases arose during October to December, 1904.
In spite of the fact that over 50 per cent, of the children under 5 were unprotected there was no
considerable spread (diagram XXIV.), although closure was not applied. Here again the slight
degree of spread of measles must be ascribed to conscientiousness and knowledge on the part of the
head mistress and good hygienic conditions.
Conway-road School.—At this school measles was imported several times both before and after
the summer holidays, but owing chiefly to the keenness of the head mistress the cases were detected