Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Schools closed during the year 1910 with the view of preventing spread of disease.
| Name of School. | Dept. | Date closed, from | Re-open. | Reason for Closure. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness Road | Infants | March 18 | March 25 | Outbreak of Measles |
| Pound Lane | Class 7 Infants | Oct. 3 | Oct. 11 | „ |
| Oldfield Road | Class 5 Infants | „ 14 | „ 24 | „ |
Good Friday—School therefore remained closed until after Easter
holidays.
Anthropological Investigations.
Dr. Smurthwaite has continued his anthropological investigations,
and has furnished me with tables of his results, which 1
reproduce, arranged according to the types adopted by Dr. Smurthwaite
as the basis of his classification.
Dr. Smurthwaite pursues this work with unabated enthusiasm, and I regret that space does not permit the reproduction of all the data which he has supplied.
| Racial Type. | No. observed. | Percentage of Total No. examined. |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 189 | 25.2 per cent. |
| Ligurian | 153 | 20.4 „ |
| Magian | 121 | 16.1 „ |
| Iberian | 108 | 14.4 „ |
| Remian | 92 | 12.2 „ |
| Teutonic | 86 | 11.4 „ |
| 749 |