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(a) Scarlet Fever.—31 cases were reported in 1924, compared
with 10 in 1923.
(b) Diphtheria.—23 cases were reported in 1924, compared
with 16 in 1923.
(c) Measles and German Measles.—192 cases were notified
from the schools in 1924.
(d) Chickenpox and Whooping Cough.—41 cases of chickenpox
and 7 cases of Whooping Cough were reported from the
schools during the year.
340 home visits were paid by the school nurses in connection
with non-notifiable disease during the year, whilst 108 visits were
made by one of the sanitary inspectors in connection with notifiable
cases.
OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
Playground Classes.—All schools have playground classes
during the summer months when weather is suitable.
School Journeys.—No school journeys were undertaken during
the year under review, the last one being to the Isle of Wight
by the Westbury Girls' School in 1922.
Holiday Camps.—Four were spent at the holiday camp at
Hainault organised by the Barking Town Education Committee
for necessitous children. 48 boys and 48 girls were housed in
four teams each fortnight, and many interesting events took place
during the period.
The method of selecting children for holiday camp is in
process of revision, so that I hope in future less robust and
frequently less cleanly cases will be enabled to take advantage
of these holiday facilities in preference to their more fortunate
neighbours, where in many instances change of scene and
environment would appear of less urgent character from a
medical standpoint.