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The following form, for which I am also indebted to the Medical
Department (Education) of the London County Council, might also
usefully be employed in all cases when classes or schools are closed
for measles:—
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Notice to
The Parent or Guardian of
From
The Head Teacher (Infants' Dept),
School.
As a case of measles has occurred anong the scholars in the
class which your child attends, it has been decided to close the class
till . Measles is an infectious disease.
You are therefore cautioned, in the event of your child showing any
signs of this disease, to keep from contact with other children
or from exposure in public places until a fortnight shall have elapsed
after exposure to the infection, A child who appears only to have
a slight cold may have contracted measles and be dangerous to
others. Any child who has contracted measles must not resume
school attendance for one month.
Date __
Signature.
School closure for scarlet fever was resorted to on one occasion.
As stated in previous Reports, school closure is rarely warranted
when dealing with this disease, as it is quite sufficient to visit the
school on the occurence of more than one case in the same class,
and by an inspection of the children, to exclude any suspicious cases
that may be found to be in attendance. This course was followed
in the case of St. Saviour's School, and resulted in the discovery of
several missed cases of scarlet fever. These children were
promptly excluded, but, as several cases of scarlet fever were of a
very severe type, parents became alarmed and refused to allow their
children to resume attendance, and it was therefore thought wise to
close the school until the premises had been disinfected and alarm
had subsided.
AGE OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.—The desirability of admitting
children under five years of age was the subject of a special report
during the year. It will be seen from the following figures the