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The other—a domestic servant, who fell ill on November
26th. She had been to London 9 days before, and had taken
some light refreshment in a tea-shop. If she were infected on
this occasion, the period of incubation was rather short.
In both of these cases, Weidal's Test showed a Positive
Reaction. They both recovered.
MEASLES.
An epidemic of Measles was due last year, and accordingly
as happened in 1909, we found cases occurring with some frequency
in the early months of the year.
At once, acting on the school intimations, a Sanitary Inspector
was deputed to ascertain from the parents the date
when the rash appeared on the child, whose illness had been
reported. In the case of the classes for the younger children,
notice was served on the school authorities to close the class
from the 9th to the 14th day inclusive, counting from 3 days
before the date of the rash. During this interval children who
had contracted the disease from the first child would be "sickening
" for Measles, and in this infectious period would be away
from school. In the case of the classes for the older children,
the Sanitary Inspector attended at the school, and by the direction
of the Schoolmaster, all boys or girls who had had Measles
stood up in the class. If it were found that a large majority
had already had Measles, no closure was ordered. The above
method was in accordance with the plan advised by the Board
of Education, and, on the whole, the results have been