Scarlet Fever Epidemic, October 1895
I am sorry to learn that Desborough is once more suffering from a fever
epidemic. This time it is scarlet fever, which is stated to be so prevalent that
the Medical Officer has closed both the day and Sunday schools. It is a question
to my mind, however, whether this is the best course to pursue, seeing that
children liberated from school attendance are more likely to go and mix up with
those in infected areas, and thus bring about the spread of the disease, In some
towns, instead of closing the schools altogether, it is customary only to
prohibit the children from houses affected with the fever from attending
schools. This appears to me the better way.
The Northampton Mercury, Friday 04 October
1895.