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centage was as low as 32.4, and in another (1903) as high as 45.3, while the
average percentage has been 38.6, which is almost identical with the proportion
that obtained in 1904.
Cases amongst Scholars—757 cases occurred among scholars who
were in attendance at the public elementary schools.
Cases in Scholars' Homes. 473 cases were notified from the homes of
scholars or in the houses in which they resided.
Small Pox.—No case occurred among the scholars attending any of
these schools.
Scarlet Fever attacked 571 scholars as compared with an average of
668 that obtained in the preceding eight years. In only six schools was
there an excessive number of cases, namely: Montem Street School (52 cases),
Thornhill Road (50 cases), Gifford Street (36 cases), Ecclesbourne Road (31
cases), the Forster (25 cases), and Drayton Park (24 cases). The cases that
arose in other schools varied from 17 to 0. It is a remarkable fact that no
cases were discovered among the scholars of St. Paul's, St. Barnabas',
St. Ann's, St. Bartholomew's, and St. Matthew's Schools, all of which are
non-provided schools connected with the Church of England. If we had
lived in the middle ages we would probably have attributed this circumstance
to a miraculous dispensation of Providence.
In addition to these cases 211 were discovered in the homes or houses of
children in attendance at school.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.—138 cases were known among
scholars, of whom 17 were in attendance at Buckingham Street School, and
11 at Grafton Street School. The largest number of cases in any other school
was 6. There were no cases known among the scholars of no less than
thirteen non-provided or Church Schools, while there were on the other hand
no cases in four L.C.C. Schools.
103 cases were referred to homes or houses from which scholars had been
in attendance at school.
Enteric Fever.—29 cases occurred among scholars in attendance at
eighteen schools, and 59 in homes or houses from which they attended school.
Non-notifiable Diseases.—Altogether 2,425 cases, which are not
included among the diseases which are compulsorily notifiable under the
London Public Health Act, came under observation, information about which
was received from the head teachers of the various departments of the schools,