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Children were recommended to the class by Teachers and
Medical Officers.
From April until the end of the year 21 children received
treatment and of these 8 children were discharged as cured, 3 were
suspended for the treatment of more urgent cases and 10 were
still receiving treatment at the end of year.
Convalescent Treatment. — The beds reserved at convalescent
homes by arrangement with the Invalid Children's Aid
Association were cancelled at the outbreak of war and applications
for vacancies were then only made as required. During the year
8 children were sent away for convalescent treatment.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
The returns forwarded each week by the head-teachers giving
particulars of all new cases of infectious disease coming to their
knowledge included 768 cases of measles, 247 of whooping cough,
855 of chickenpox and 1,832 of mumps.

No closure took place under Article 22 or 23 (b) of the Code
Grant Regulations.
Diphtheria Immunization.
In April the Minister of Health issued a Circular in which he
stressed the importance of continuing to secure the immunization
of as many children as possible. He promised to carry on the
publicity started in 1940 and in June a national campaign was
launched. Shortly afterwards a local campaign was organised and
various means were taken to impress upon the public the vital
importance of protecting children against the disease.
All the schools were again visited in rotation to immunize those
children who were not done at the first visit.
It has been made a condition of admission to the War-time
Nurseries that all children must have been immunized or the
parents must agree to their being immunized on admission.