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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
Woolwich 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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This means that early closure of schools had the effect of saving about 40 children from having Measles, and probably one from dying.
| Non-closure Schools. | No. on Roll, | No. of eases of Measles. | Closure Schools. | No. on Roll. | No. of cases of Measles. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Street | 589 | 42 | Slade | 962 | 66 |
| St. Mary's | 752 | 20 | Earl Street | 1008 | 57 |
| Bloomfield Road | 1631 | 134 | Vicarage Road | 1012 | 59 |
| Elizabeth Street | 793 | 72 | Church Manorway | 388 | 13 |
| Plum Lane | 757 | 53 | Bostall Lane | 894 | 45 |
| Eglinton Road | 1234 | 50 | Conway Road | 1346 | 30 |
| Burrage Grove | 963 | 13 | Ancona Road | 1221 | 43 |
| All Saints | 452 | 8 | Timbercroft Road | 403 | 63 |
| Mulgrave Place | 881 | 30 | Central | 585 | 24 |
| Wood Street | 1050 | 18 | Purrett Road | 1098 | 84 |
| St. Michael's | 638 | 25 | High Street | 1268 | 24 |
| St. Peter's | 638 | 1 | Wickham Lane | 485 | 33 |
| Pox Hill | 227 | 1 | Plumstead Road | 846 | 7 |
| Ancona Road (Mentally defective) | 33 | — | Deansfield Road | 214 | 5 |
| Gordon | 569 | — | |||
| Powis Street (Blind and Deaf) | 27 | — | Pope Street | 588 | — |
| Roper Street | 400 | — | |||
| Union Street (Mentally defective) | 28 | - | Christ Church | 110 | — |
| St. Patrick's | 182 | — | |||
| 10693 | 467 | 13579 | 553 |
38. 65 Classes of Elementary Schools were closed for the
prevention of Measles. The period of closure averaged a little
under 13 days; all the classes closed were in the Infant
School, and most of them were junior classes, so that there
has been very little interference with education. Indeed it
may be maintained that the majority of children excluded
being under six years of age, are much better out of school
than in it. Dr. Newsholme and other authorities are of opinion
that no children under five years should be allowed to attend
primary schools. The average age of the children notified was
4$ years. At any rate the loss to education is much too slight
to weigh against any saving of health and life attributable to
closure.