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Scarlatina.
Infectious cases which occurred among the scholars of
Manor Park Board School, 1897.
January 2
February 1
March nil
April nil
May 1
June 2
July 5
August nil
September 7
October to 27th inclusive 40
To the Secretary
Local Government Board.
On the 4th November I was informed by the Head
Teacher (Infants' Department) of the High Street School that
two children had been suspected by their teacher to be desquamating
from Scarlet Fever, and had been taken to a doctor,
who confirmed the teacher's suspicions and notified one of the
cases. On receiving this information I personally called cn
the Clerk to the East Ham School Board, but did not succeed
in seeing him, but I left the information that it was my intention
to visit the High Street Schools that day for the purpose
of detecting any children who, in my opinion, were in an
infectious condition. I visited the schools accordingly, and
sent several children home, where I subsequently visited and
examined them, and found two suffering from Scarlet Fever
desquamation.
The school was closed for half a day on the Friday afternoon,
when our Sanitary Staff commenced the work of disinfecting,
which was done with Formic Aldehyde sprayed
through a Defries Equifex Sprayer, a method in which I have
every confidence. The work was finished, and the school
opened on Monday morning.
In compliance with the instructions given at the Council
Meeting, held 2nd November, to visit the whole of the schools