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35. The numbers notified as attending each school were:—
Eltham National, 79; Pope Street, 60; Grangehill Road, 57;
Slade, 50; Burrage Grove, 47; St. Michael's, Wood Street,
Plum Lane and Plumstead Road, 35 to 33; Earl Street, High
Street, Ancona Road and Union Street, 27 to 20; and smaller
numbers at 16 other schools.
36. The following is a copy of a report presented on 1st
July, 1903.
Measles.—Result of closure of classes in the six months,
January to June, 1903.
"In accordance with the arrangement come to with the
Medical Officer of the School Board, 22 classes or classrooms
of Elementary schools have been closed during the six months
ending June 30th, for the prevention of Measles in the parish
of Eltham, and in St. Margaret's, Glyndon, Central and St.
Nicholas Wards of Plumstead. With two exceptions (Eltham
Boys and Girls National Schools) all the classes closed have
been in the infant department. The period of closure has
varied from 6 days to 3 weeks.
1 Class (or room) was closed for 6 days
3 Classes (or rooms) were closed for 7 days
1 9 „
8 10 „
1 14 „
1 16 „
1 17 „
2 19 „
4 21 ,,
The average period of closure was thus 13 days, including
Saturdays and Sundays.