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special report made as to their physical condition. Seven other
children were also examined at the Town Hall and reported upon.
Many other children were examined at the schools, but as no certificates
were required no record was kept of these examinations.
TRUANTS.—Thirty-four children were examined before despatch
to truant schools, and the necessary certificates given to the Police.
EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN UNFIT TO ATTEND SCHOOL.
—Eighty-three children alleged to be physically unfit for school
attended at the Town Hall for examination. Recommendations
were made in each case as to school attendance.
SCHOOL CLOSURE.—The following schools were closed
during 1905 on account of Measles
Upper NorwoodMixed School.
Whitehorse Road(Infants' Department).
St. Mary's do.
Parish Church do.
British do.
Ecclesbourne Road do.
All Saints' do.
Owing to certain special circumstances St. Saviour's School
was also closed on account of scarlet fever.
During the year I have seen no reason to modify my opinion
that school closure is rarely of much, if of any, avail in combating
an epidemic of measles. Probably some good would be done if
prompt notice were given of the very first case, and the class in
which that case had occurred were closed for a week at about the
time when the secondary crop of cases might be expected. This is
not done, partly because one does not always get early intimation
of the first case, and partly because there is a natural inclination
not to interfere unduly with the grant earning capacity of the
school. Were Article 101* of the old Code re-instated, teachers and
all concerned would be more ready to close classes on the occurrence