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Whooping Cough.— Upon visiting the Infant Department of
King's School on May 3rd, I found 14 children with coughs,
Suspicions of whooping cough. This department was closed for a
fortnight.
Visits to Scholars at their Homes.— Absent scholars said
to be ill and not under treatment were reported to the Medical
Officer by the School Attendance Officer or Teachers on various
occasions, and upon visiting the homes and inspecting the children
the following conditions were found:
Abscess 1
Suspected Scarlet Fever 1
Measles 2
Whooping Cough 3
Ringworm 7
Rheumatism 1
Impetigo Contagiosa 5
Pediculi 2
No Illness 3
Total 25
In addition to the foregoing duties which were carried out
personally by your Medical Officer, the following were carried out
by the Health Department in connection with the various diseases
not included under the Infectious Disease (Notification) Act,
affecting scholars of the Elementary Schools.
The suspected cases were notified by the School Teachers or
School Attendance Officer, and upon receipt of such notification
the Sanitary Inspector called at the house and gave advice as to
isolation and left a copy of a circular drawn up by the Medical
Officer relating to the illness.