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ONE CASE OF SCARLET FEVER

TWO ROOMS AT McKAY SCHOOL CLOSED BY ORDER OF THE M.O.H

[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 26 October 1931]

Two rooms of the McKay school were closed this morning when one case of scarlet fever was found in one class, pupils of both rooms.having been in contact with the one class. Miss E. Tesky and Miss Casey are the teachers of the kingergarten, primary and the primer, the two classes affected.

Dr. John Shuktis, medical officer of health is disinfecting the rooms this afternoon and the rooms will ramain closed for a week.

The medical officer of health advises parents to watch their children carefully during the next few days and if a rash appears to notify the family physician at once.

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