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The numbers of children excluded during 1911 and 1910 were 3,292 and 3,293
respectively. The increase in the number for 1912 was due to the increased numbers
of children excluded on account of measles and whooping cough. The exclusions
for scarlet fever and also for ophthalmia, ringworm, eczema, &c., which are included
under the head of " Other causes" were less numerous than in 1911.
On account of the occurence of cases of measles, children under the age of 5
years who had not had the disease were ordered by the School Medical Officer to
be excluded from the following schools:—Wenlock Road, St. Monica's, Shap Street,
Curtain Road, Napier Street, Canal Road, St. John's Church School, Hamond
Square, Laburnum Street, Catherine Street, Gopsall Street, St. John's Road, Chatham
Gardens, Scrutton Street, Hoxton House, Maidstone Street, Haggerston Road,
Trinity Place, Scawfell Street and Redvers Street.
The exclusions commenced in June, the first being from Wenlock Road School,
and with the exception of the month of August they increased in number every
month until a maximum was reached in November. The numbers were as follows:
June, 13; July, 20; September, 95; October, 277; November, 471; and December,
135. The exclusions during this period totalled 1,111 from 73 class rooms.
In May, 125 children under 5 were excluded from the infants department,
Gopsall Street School, on account of whooping cough.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
Dr. Bulloch at the London Hospital Medical School made 80 examinations in
cases of suspected infectious diseases in the Borough. In 45 the examinations were
for sore throats suspected of being diphtheria, in 18 of these the results were positive
as to the presence of the diphtheria bacillus. In three instances Widal's tests were
made in suspected cases of enteric fever ; they were all negative. In 32 instances
the sputum of persons suspected to have consumption was examined with positive
results as to the presence of the tubercle bacillus in 7.
DISINFECTION.
During 1912 disinfection was carried out by the Sanitary Authority at 1,179
premises, as compared with 1,147 in 1911, 1,131 in 1910, 1,103 in 1909, 1,208 in
1908 and 1,688 in 1907. The articles removed and disinfected at the Borough
Disinfecting Station numbered 24,497, as compared with 25,295 in 1911, 24,788 in
1910, 26,544 in 1909, 22,056 in 1908, 34,095 in 1907, 26,693 in 1906, 33,745 in 1905,
14,063 in 1904, 8,911 in 1903, 55,025 in 1902 and 17,226 in 1901. The articles disinfected
during the year included 1,277 beds, 1,522 mattresses, 2,322 pillows, 855
bolsters, and 18,521 other articles such as sheets, blankets, quilts, curtains, carpets,
clothing and the like. Included are 240 beds, 366 mattresses, 395 pillows, 140 bolsters
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