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MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH.
Measles was very prevalent during the first half of
the year, necessitating closure of the Infants' Department
of the Bridge Schools for 14 days from June 11th, and
also one private School for a time. The epidemic subsided
early in July. Six deaths occurred during its course.
Whooping Cough was prevalent in February and March,
but fortunately caused only one death.
THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Many notices of cases of Measles, Whooping Cough,
Chicken Pox, Mumps, Sore Throat, Skin Diseases, contacts
with infected children, etc., were sent to me by the
Head Teachers. All were investigated by Nurse McCormick
and the result of her enquiries reported to me.
Where necessary the children were excluded from attending
school for certain periods and kept under observation
during that time. Three hundred and thirtysix
visits were made by the Nurse in connection with
these cases in the course of the year. In all cases of
Notifiable Infectious Disease where the patient (or any
member of the family) is attending school, notice of the
outbreak is sent to the Head Teachers and Chief School
Medical Officer with the names of all children known
to have been in contact with the patient, the latter being
excluded from further attendance until the full incubation
stage of the disease is passed.
In the month of November the School Medical
Officer and myself made an inspection of the Junior Girls'
and Infants' Department of the Bridge Schools in connection
with the outbreak of Scarlet Fever previously
referred to. No children were discovered with any
definite suspicious symptoms at the examination. The
routine medical inspection of the children attending the
schools, with the additional visits paid from time to
time by the Medical Officers, continue to bring to light
many abnormalities and disorders amongst the scholars,
which but for these would probably be passed over
altogether, or left until a more serious stage had been
reached before treatment of any kind for their relief or
cure was sought for.
COWSHEDS, DAIRIES AMD MILKSHOPS.
These buildings have all been inspected every
quarter as usual. No serious defects were found. The