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DISINFECTION OF SCHOOLS: OBSTRUCTION BY
EDUCATION AUTHORITY.
In consequence of the prevalence of measles at the
Brownhill Road, Manor Lane and Ennersiale Road Council
Schools, it was found necessary to carry out disinfection at
each of the Infants' departments during August.
On application at the Brownhill Road Schools by our
officers to be admitted to carry out the work, the school keeper
informed them that he had been instructed by the Education
Authority that 110 disinfection was to be carried out without
their sanction, and referred us to the London County Council
Gazette of July 8th, 1907, in which thefollowingorder appeared :
"Schoolkeepers are hereby instructed that they must not allow
"any disinfection of the school premises without sanction from
"the Education Office."
I then communicated with the Clerk to the Education
Authority as follows:—
"The Clerk to the
"Education Committee,
"Loudon County Council. "8th August, 1907.
"Dear Sir,
"Bvownhill Road School, Catfovd.
"Manor Lane School, Lee.
"Ennevsdale Road School, Lewisham.
"In consequence of the prevalence of measles at the
"above schools, we deemed it necessary to carry out disinfection
"in the Infants' Department of each school, and in the usuil
"way we attempted to make the necessary arringements early
"in the vacation. To my surprise we were informed by the
"schoolkeeper at Brownhill Road Schools that he could not
"allow us to carry out disinfection, and he referred us to an
"order printed in the London County Council Gazette, of July
"8th, which reads as follows:—
'Schoolkeepers are hereby instructed that they must
'not allow any disinfection of the school premises without
'sanction from the Education Office.'