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School ' Outbreaks '
The following are brief particulars of what might be regarded
as outbreaks:—
March:Nine cases of scarlet fever at Woodford Green
Primary School, seven living in the Borough of Woodford
and two in Walthamstow.
The parents and guardians of every child on the
school register were notified by circular letter as to
symptoms and signs and the precautions to be taken.
April: It was reported that five children were absent from one
of the Special Schools on account of diarrhoea. The
District Public Health Inspector visited the school and
the kitchens and the School Nurse visited absentee
children living in Walthamstow. Specimens of food consumed
by the children were sent for analysis and faecal
and/or rectal swabs were taken from affected children,
but all were negative for pathological micro-organisms.
The condition was apparently due to Ch. welchii.
May : Food Poisoning at a Secondary Mixed School.
(Report to School Management Committee 11.6.56.)
On Friday morning, May 4th, the Headmaster reported that 12
children had been sent home on account of feeling unwell and that
18 were absent for reasons unknown.
As many as possible of these absentees were visited by the
Medical, School Nursing and Sanitary staffs of the Department,