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It would appear that with the exception of an occasional more marked
case( frequently one household), the disease
facts relating to the cases which in the early days of the epidemic. Certain
tabulated ''' cases which occurred in 1928-9 and 1932-3 have been
tabulated for comparison. The latter group occurred between the 12th
September, 1932, and (8th March) 1933
March, 1928, to December, 1929 228 cases.
I2th September, 1932, to 8th March, 1933 244 cases.
1928-9
1. Initial Symptoms.
None.
Under 12 year of age
Over 12 years of age.
All ages.
17
very
mild
Mod.
severe.
Severe.
None.
Very
mild.
Mod.
severe.
Severe.
None.
Very
mild.
Mod.
severe.
Severe.
1932-3
17
47
27
-
4
60
68
5
21
107
95
5
75
13
1
20
75
43
-
37
150
56
1
Notes —Very mild—not in bed. Moderately severe—in bed. Severe—in bed.
ii. Rash .
1928-9
verv
slight
under
20
lesions.
24
Under 12 years of age.
Over 12 years of age.
All ages.
%
Moderate.
50-100
Profuse.
Over
100
Very
slight,
Under
20
lesions.
Slight.
20-50
Moderate.
50-100
Profuse.
Over
100
Very
slight,
Under
20
lesions.
Slight.
20-50
Moderate.
50-100
Profuse.
Over
100
1932-3
32
37
24
6
22
43
50
22
46
80
74
28
53
19
2
34
61
31
12
66
114
50
14
iii. "Missed" Cases Discovered.
1928-9 16
Remarks. 1932-3 30
The Tables—Initial Symptoms—and ii—Rash—need no comment.
cases were discovered, to note that during the two years 1928-9,16"missed"
to March, discovered, whereas during the six months September, 1932,
33, 30 missed" cases were found.