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(b) Diphtheria.— 117 cases were notified in 1928, as compared
with 67 in 1927. The incidence of this disease considerably
increased during the year. The Public Health Committee had
before it the question of offering facilities for parents to obtain
the Schick Test for immunisation against Diphtheria, and in
December the Committee empowered the Medical Officer of Health
to take such action in this matter as he deemed advisable.
Three deaths of children of school age occurred from this
disease during the year. One of these children attended South
Park School, one Uphall School, and the other a private school
in the district.
(c) Measles and German Measles.— 1,383 cases were notified
from the schools in 1928, compared with 83 during 1927. One
death from Measles in a child of school age occurred in 1928,
compared with nil in 1927, and 7 in 1926.
(d) Chickenpox, Whooping Cough and Mumps.— 278 cases
of Chickenpox occurred in 1928, as compared with 614 in 1927;
341 cases of Whooping Cough in 1928, as compared with 134
in 1927; and 207 cases of Mumps in 1928, as compared with 449
in 1927.
1,452 home visits were paid by the Health Vistors in connection
with cases of minor infectious disease.

Five school children were X-rayed at the clinio during the year.