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"This seems to me an extraordinary procedure, more
"particularly since the County Council fully recognise the
"infective nature of the disease, and it was upon their action
"that the disinfection clauses of the Public Health (London)
"Act were applied to Measles. I suppose we are now in the
"position of a Sanitary Authority in London being under the
"necessity of serving a notice on the County Council to carry
"out disinfection, and in default carrying it out ourselves. It
"would also appear that if this course were adopted wre should
"still be obstructed by the Schoolkeeper. As the Council are
"now in recess, I cannot get the necessary order to serve
"a notice. I am sure you will appreciate the anomalous
"position in which we are placed, and I shall be glad to hear
"whether it is the intention of the County Council to disinfect
"the Schools in question to our satisfaction, or whether in
"future cases we shall meet with these difficulties and delays."
"Yours faithfully,
"A. Wellesley Harris,
"Medical Officer of Health."
In answer to this communication I received the following
letter from Dr. Kerr:—
"Education Offices,
"Victoria Embankment, W.C.
"13th August, 1907.
"Dear Dr. Harris,
"Brownhill Road School, Catford.
"Manor Lane School, Lee.
"Ennersdale Road School, Leivisham.
"Your letter of the 8th instant, addressed to the Clerk,
"has been referred to me.
"The Instruction to the School Keepers was issued
"to prevent disturbance of the ordinary school routine.
"These regulations will be revised in the first issue of
"the London County Council Gazette, when School Keepers
"will be instructed to allow disinfection witli formalin, after
"school hours, without communicating with the Bead Office.
"I have instructed the School Keepers to allow your
"men to disinfect the above Schools.
"Yours faithfully,
"James Kerr,
"Medical Officer (Education)."