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It will be seen that both the scarlet fever and the diphtheria
cases were distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, and
through all the schools, the highest number of cases of scarlet fever
occurring in any one school department being twelve in Noel Park
Infants', while no department had more than five cases of diphtheria.
Four departments were free from scarlet fever and seven from
diphtheria, while one school, St. Paul's, was entirely free throughout
the year from both infections.
Immunisation against diphtheria has been carried on as in
previous years, an offer of free immunisation being made to all
children in all the infant departments not previously immunised,
and to all other children whose parents desire it. The number
immunised during 1938 was not so good as in previous years, 462
receiving a full course of protective injections, while a further 24
were undergoing a course at the end of the year. 358 were Schicktested
during the year, 157 of these being children who had been
immunised in 1937. 261 children who had received injections
were awaiting the Schick test at the end of the year.
IX.—OPEN-AIR EDUCATION.
There are no open-air schools in Wood Green and no open-air
classrooms in any of the elementary schools. During the summer
months, however, a certain amount of use is made of the playgrounds
for open-air classes.
Rounds Green Girls' School carried out a school journey to
Ryde, in the Isle of Wight, for a fortnight in May, in which 27
children and 2 teachers took part.
There was also the usual school camp in August at New Romney,
arranged by the Juvenile Organisations Committee for a selected
number of boys and girls from the elementary schools. The number
of children sent was 163, 82 boys and 81 girls. These children,
as in previous years, were for the most part selected by the Juvenile
Organisations Committee with the help of the head teachers, the
selection being made on economic grounds, but a certain number
were recommended by the School Medical Officers on medical
grounds. The children were medically examined, weighed and
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