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1912
attending the various schools it became necessary to prevent a large number
of other children from attendance at them; thus 1,391 children were excluded
because of Scarlet Fever in their homes or in the houses in which they
resided; 909 children were excluded because of Diphtheria, and 9 because of
Enteric Fever. Altogether 2,309 children were ordered to remain away
from school on account of these diseases in their homes.
A full statement as to the number of scholars attacked by these notifiable
infectious diseases, together with the number of scholars excluded, are giver
in Table XCIII.

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