4th May 1907
Measles outbreak at the boys’ home
Measles infected 35 residents of the Jersey home for boys in what came to be described variously as an “epidemic” or “plague”. Six of the boys subsequently contracted pneumonia, perhaps from spending too long laying down, and their treatment was extended further. A thanksgiving service was held at Gorey Church once all the boys had been declared well.
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Other events that occured in May
Feminist and journalist Rosie Boycott is born
- Jersey-born Rosie Boycott founded one of the most important feminist publications ever produced, and edited several newspapers.
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Corbiere’s assistant lighthouse keeper drowns
- Corbiere's assistant lighthouse keeper was washed away when he set out to save a pair of English visitors in 1946.
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Victoria College’s foundation stone is laid
- The foundation stone of the boys’ school that took Queen Victoria’s name was laid on her birthday in 1850.
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Plane scrapes the runway at Jersey Airport
- A DC-8 flying into Jersey came in with its nose too high and its tail too low. The tail struck the runway and scraped along it.
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