Derwenlas School 6

	Derwenlas School 6 Diseases at Derwenlas
	The dangers of epidemics The early years of the village school at Derwenlas were often seriously affected by the spread of diseases throughout the community. Some examples from the School Log Books are shown on this page.

	This note in the log book is from 14th January 1881, and reads: "Whooping cough is very prevalent in the district, causing very irregular attendance amongst the Infants."
Derwenlas School Log Books Powys County Archives M/E/PS/20/L
	The entry above is from later the same year, 24th June 1881, and reads: "The attendance has been better this week than last: many schools in other districts have been closed owing to scarlet fever in their neighbourhoods. This district is exceptionally free from the disease. Average attendance this week 71.3." [percentage]

	The very dramatically coloured entry shown here marks the closure of the school for four successive weeks in October and November, 1891 "owing to the prevalence of measles in the village". There are 19 pages on Derwenlas School. Use the box links below to view the other pages.

Derwenlas School 6 Diseases at Derwenlas