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Shoreditch 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: In the following Table are set forth the numbers of children, belonging to Shoreditch, who were suffering from infectious diseases, or were members of households in which infectious diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the London School Board:—

In the following Table are set forth the numbers of children, belonging to Shoreditch, who were suffering from infectious diseases, or were members of households in which infectious diseases existed, concerning whom intimations of exclusion from school were received from the head teachers, in accordance with the requirements of the regulations of the London School Board:—

SCHOOL.Smallpox.DiphtheriaScarlet FeverMeaslesChicken-poxWhooping CoughMumpsOther DiseasesTotal
Bath Street...l...52......19
Columbia Road...l..................1
Canal Road1l3843714101151
Chatham Gardens...• • •...8.........311
Curtain Road.........31.........132
Daniel Street.........1............1
Fellows Street...2...68...54281
Gopsall Street...3690222720628382
Haggerston Road...3994203414147
Hammond Square.........27...2......29
Maidstone Street...1...58112431107
Napier Street...11787......895
Richards Road.........6............6
Redvers Street...............2......2
Scawfell Street...411564014331276
Scrutton Street.........65...13428
Shepperton Road.........22.........4
St. John's Road...41431...2556
Teesdale Street.........1............1
Trinity Place.........9813......1112
Virginia Road.........91.........10
Wenlock Road...119311...111118
Totalsl2222958172562871411659

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The information respecting a case of small-pox, included in the above Table, was
on enquiry, found to be erroneous.
During the year attention was especially directed to the undermentioned
schools:—
Scawfell Street School—came under notice in January by reason of the
prevalence of measles amongst the children attending the infants' department. The
infants' room was closed for three weeks, and the necessary disinfection was carried
out by the sanitary authority.
Trinity Place School—came under notice early in March, and then again just
before the Easter holidays. On the latter occasion it was found that about 37
per cent. of the children attending the babies' class were absent on account of
measles. The holidays of the babies were extended to 17 days, during which period
the class-room was thoroughly cleansed and aired.
Napier Street School—came under observation towards the end of May. The
babies' room in the infants' department was closed on account of measles, and