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Infectious Diseases in Schools.—A great deal of time is
devoted to the prevention of infectious disease among school children,
and no school or department of a school has been closed during the
year.
The measures taken against the dangerous infectious diseases have
already been described under its appropriate heading.
The preceding tabular statement shows for Scarlet Fever and
Diphtheria the numbers of children failing with those diseases, and the
Schools invaded:—
With the exception of the Blackhorse Road Infants' School, already
referred to, the numbers compare favourably with previous years.
The following requirements are needed—
1. More adequate provision for the disposal of sewage.
2. More public conveniences.
3. An improved Disinfecting Station, and the provision of a
porary Shelter in accordance with Section 15 of the Infectious
Diseases (Prevention) Act of 1890. This is necessary if
the provisions of Section 122 (Sub-Section 2) of the
Children Act, 1907, are to be carried out.
APPENDIX.
Local Government Board Forms :—
Table I.
Table II.
Table III.
Table IV.
Table V.
Chart Showing Birth, Death and Zymotic Death-Rates.
Chart Showing the Number of Notifications of Infectious
Disease.