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Six medical examinations were made and certificates granted in
special cases; 1 for the Holme Court Truant School at Isleworth,
1 (3 times) for Deaf and Dumb School and 2 for Truant Schools.
One School was closed for three weeks owing to an outbreak
of measles, and the Infant Department of one School was closed
for a fortnight on account of whooping cough.
The Sanitary conditions of the various Schools have been
satisfactory with the exception of overcrowding at times at one of
the Schools.
Exclusion from School.— Throughout the year 61 children
were excluded from School on different occasions, for varying
periods, after inspection at the Schools. This was necessary owing
to the condition of the scholar in each instance being such as to
render him a possible source of danger to other children. Of these,
there were 19 suspected measles, 14 suspected whooping cough, 2
impetigo contagiosa, 15 ringworm, 2 scabies (itch). 16 on account of
dirty heads, and 3 on account of dirty bodies (verminous). In each
instance, with the exception of the suspected cases of measles and
whooping cough, a copy of the following certificate, duly filled in
was sent to the parents of the affected children :—
RICHMOND (SURREY) EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
Town Hall,
Richmond, Surrey.
190
School Class
To the Parents or Guardians of
I beg to inform you the above-mentioned Child is suffering
from and he should not attend
School until free from infection or contagion.