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You should obtain Medical advice at once. In the event of your
position being such that you cannot afford to consult a private
doctor, it is recommended that you should take the Child to the
Out-patient Department of the Royal Hospital.
If properly attended to the ailment should soon be cured,
consequently, any prolonged abstention of the Child from School
will render you liable to prosecution.
Signed
Medical Officer to the Education Committee.
Many other children were examined and allowed to remain at
School as their condition was not considered dangerous to others.
Amongst those were: 4 cases enlarged glands in the neck, 21
defects in eyes, 1 weak heart, 6 eczema capitis. 1 herpes, 1 mentally
deficient, and 9 ringworm (cured). The parents were recommended
to seek medical advice where considered necessary.
Mumps.— A sharp outbreak of this affection occurred in connection
with three of the Schools. In each instance when brought
to my notice, I found upon examination that several children were
attacked and others were recovering, the nature of the illness not
having been recognised. Under the circumstances I did not
consider it advisable to recommend closing of the Schools. In the
majority of cases the nature of the illness was mild and of short
duration.
Measles.— Upon visiting the Petersham British School on
February 22nd, I was informed that 9 children in 7 houses were
away from School suspected to be suffering from measles. I visited
two houses and found the children were ill with measles. The
schoolmaster's own child unfortunately contracted the disease. The
School was closed from February 23rd to March 20th. There is
little doubt but that the disease was introduced into the School by
a scholar from Twickenham. This scholar had previously resided
in Petersham.