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INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
There was no school closure during the year for infectious
disease.
Whooping Cough was prevalent at Richmond Road
Infants' School from March to July, and a few cases were
recorded in April at Bonner Hill Road Infants' School, and
in June at St. Paul's Infants' School.
An outbreak of German Measles occurred at Richmond
Road Infants' School in July.
Chicken-pox affected Bonner Hill Infants' School
during October and November, and Richmond Road Infants'
School in November only.
Small outbreaks of Measles occurred at Bonner Hill
Infants' and Richmond Road Girls' Schools in December.
The incidence of Scarlet Fever was higher than during
the two preceding years, two maximum periods being
reached, one in the middle of October and a second in the
first week of December.
The type was mild.
In October suspicion fell upon a classroom of St. Paul's
Infants' School, which was disinfected, and certain infants
were excluded by the School Medical Officer.
For the third year in succession there has been very
little Diphtheria.
FOLLOWING-UP.
The following-up of children suffering from defccts is
carried out by the School Medical Officer and School Nurse,
aided in some instances by the Teachers and Attendance
Officers.
The School Medical Officer completes a Following-up
Card for each child found defective, and he re-examines
the child on re-visiting the School each term until satisfactory
treatment has been obtained.
In more urgent cases the child is seen at the Clinic
at more frequent intervals.
When no treatment has been obtained after a second
notice, the School Nurse visits the home and interviews
the parents in order to point out the necessity of treatment
and to advise and help them in the right way of getting
this carried out.
The work of the School Nurse may he briefly summarised
as follows :—
1. To attend the Clinic daily at 9.15 a.m. to