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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| School. | Room. | Period. |
|---|---|---|
| Betts Street | Room B | 5th May to 12th May. |
| Brewhouse Lane | Room K | 8th May to 26th May. |
| Chicksand Street | Rooms A & B | 22nd May to 9th June. |
| Thomas Street | (All under 5) | 11th May to 26th May. |
| Old Montague Street | (All under 5) | 15th May to 26th May. |
| Red Lion Street R.C. | Room A | 18th May to 26th May. |
| Good Shepherd | (All under 5) | 17th May to 2nd June. |
| Commercial Street | Rooms E & F | 17th May to 2nd June. |
| Fairclough Street | (All under 5) | 17th May to 2nd June. |
| Villareal | (Girls 1 & 2) | 19th May to 2nd June. |
| South Grove | Room B | 19th May to 2nd June. |
| Commercial Street | Room D | 29th May to 13th June. |
| Buck's Row | (All under 5) | 29th May to June 16th. |
| Farrance Street | (All under 5) | 1st June to 27th June. |
| Brewhouse Lane | Room L | 9th June to 30th June. |
| Old Castle Street | Room G | 12th June to 30th June. |
| St. Paul's, Burdett Road | (All under 5) | 14th June to 30th June. |
| Buxton Street | Room A | 14th June to 30th June. |
| Red Coat | (All under 5) | 15th June to 30th June. |
| Buckle Street | (All under 5) | 16th June to 7th July. |
| St. Peter's, Mile End | Room B | 28th June to 7th July. |
| Commercial Street | (All under 5) | 28th June to 7th July. |
| Blakesley Street | Room A | 28th June to 7th July. |
| Settles Street | Rooms A & B | 3rd July to 14th July. |
| Gill Street | Room C | 10th July to 14th July. |
| Settles Street | Rooms A & B | 15th July until the Summer holidays. |
| Old Castle Street | Room G | 24th July ,, |
| Lower Chapman Street | Room F | 24th July ,, |
| Blakesley Street | Room G | 13th December to the Christmas holidays. |
The Commercial Street Jews School was closed from 3rd March to 3rd April,
due to the number of children suffering from Measles which occurred in the school,
and to the percentage in the number of children which had not previously contracted
the disease.
Previous to the date on which Measles was made a notifiable disease, the chief
source of information of the existence of Measles was obtained from the school
authorities, that certain children were absent from school, and that such children were
supposed, to be suffering from Measles. As a rule, the teachers' information was
based upon the report of the School Attendance Officer, or upon that given by
children in the same house or neighbouring houses. When visits were made as a