[Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcester City.

  • Worcester (England). City Council.
Date:
1896
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Credit: [Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcester City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It is noteworthy that of these 16 cases notified in the first three months of the year 8 were adults, and only 3 were children of school age, and r of these contracted the disease elsewhere. In April, 3 cases only occurred, 2 of them being children attending St. Martin’s Infants School. In May, 11 cases were notified, 8 of them being children attending the same school and 2 others in families from which other members went to this school. On May 13th this school was closed for three weeks by order of the Health Committee, and reassembled on June 3rd ; but in the following week fresh cases occurred among the children, and the school was again closed on June 10th for a period of six weeks. Those acquainted with the topography of the district will understand that of the infant population of the east end of the Arboretum, some go to St. Martin’s School and some to the Mixed School of St. Mary’s Parish, in North- field Street, and in this way no doubt the scholars of the latter school became attacked towards the end of June, so that it was found necessary to order the closure of this school for six weeks, beginning on June 27th. From this time the disease spread through most parts of the City, but only one other Parish was especially attacked, namely, that of St. Clement’s. The holidays of most of the schools began on July 17th and continued to August 17th. It was thought advisable to order the St. Clement’s Schools to remain closed until August 31st, and the Schools of St. Mary’s, St. George’s and the British Schools, which would have reopened on August 10th, were ordered by your