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As regards the elder scholars attending school from
houses where younger members were affected with Measles, a
similar course was followed to that which was carried out during
the previous year and fully explained in last year's annual
report. All "contacts" were excluded from the infants' departments.
With reference to this matter it is of interest to note
that in a Memorandum issued by the Local Government Board
in 1908, is the following statement:—
"The infection of measles is probably conveyed by
" the nasal mucus, but is less persistent than
"that of small-pox, scarlet fever or diphtheria,
"and is not commonly conveyed by healthy
"persons; hence it is unnecessary to exclude
" from school the children of infected house"
holds if they have themselves had measles."
A copy of the Memorandum referred to has been forwarded
to each head teacher, and the head teachers of the
infants' departments have been requested particularly to note
the suggestions therein contained concerning the matter of class
closure after the occurrence of a single case of measles.
The Infants' Departments of the King's School, Kew,
were closed from May 14th to June 1st, and the Infants'
Department of Darell Road schools closed from May 20th to
June 8th, in accordance with Article 57 of the Code,on account
of outbreaks of measles.
Whooping Cough.—Forty-two cases of this ailment were
notified by the teachers. In every instance the School Attendance
Officer called at the home and left a copy of. a circular
describing the precautionary measures that should be taken.
Chicken-Pox,—Fifty-two cases were notified by the
teachers. In each instance enquiries were made as to whether
the child had been vaccinated or not, with the object of the
Medical Officer visiting the case to confirm the diagnosis in the
event of its occuring in an unvaccinated child not under medical
supervision.
Mumps.—One case only was notified.