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Present standards of cleanliness and freedom from infestation
have enabled discretion concerning the frequency of hygiene inspections
to be used.
Infectious and Contagious Diseases
The number of children prevented from attending school because
they were suffering from or in contact with infectious or contagious
diseases, including any who were excluded on suspicion, is shown in the
following table:
Numbers
Smallpox
Diphtheria -
Scarlet Fever 15
Enteric Fever -
Measles 108
Whooping Cough 15
German Measles 1 ,121
Chicken Pox 698
Mumps 49
Jaundice -
Dysentery 1
Influenza -
Other 37
Total 2,044
Immunisation and Vaccination
It is now usual for children to be fully immunised against
diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis by the time they
enter school at five years of age, In addition the majority are
vaccinated against smallpox,,
Immunisation against measles was introduced in May and by the
end of the year 1,259 children of school age had been immunised.
Any necessary reinforcing injections are made available to
children while they are at school. The percentage of children
immunised can be regarded generally as satisfactory and the co-operation
of head teachers in making arrangements for medical officers to visit
the school is very much appreciated.