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of great utility. There is, however, a difficulty in the distribution,
which could be considerably lessened if school children,
under the direction of the various class teachers, were
permitted to convey to their homes the circulars referred to.
NOTIFICATION BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES.—During
the year 561 notifications were received from Board School
teachers relating to various sickness. They were divided as
follows:—Measles, 273; Mumps, 111; Bingworm, 46; Chicken
pox, 68; Whooping Cough, 47; Scarlet Fever, 10; Diphtheria,
3; Eczema, 3. Investigations were made at the homes of
children suffering from Measles, Chicken-pox, Scarlet Fever and
Diphtheria. In regard to Measles, Lewisham Bridge Board School
had the greatest number of cases, 106, necessitating the exclusion
of 60 children; Ennersdale Road School 65 cases, excluding
161 children, and Brockley Road School 38 cases, excluding 61
children.
Mumps.—The highest number of cases, 25, occurred at
Plassy Boad School.
Whooping Cough.-—Ennersdale Boad School claimed
29 of the total cases.
NOTIFICATIONS SENT TO SCHOOLS.—In pursuance of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, information was sent
from the Health Department to the Head Teachers of schools
attended by children notified as suffering from an infectious
disease, or by children residing in a house in which a case of
infectious disease was known to exist.
SCHOOLS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE, 1903.
All Saints' Orphanage.—During the last week in May an
outbreak of Diphtheria occurred among the boys residing at the
above Institution. The cases were as follows :—