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1908]
These inquiries showed that out of the 2,289 cases of infectious disease,
1,058 occurred among scholars attending the public elementary schools, as
compared with 998 in 1900, and 836 in 1907, and with an average of 947 in
the preceding 10 years. The proportion of the infected children attending the
schools to the total number of cases was 46.2 per cent. Altogether as many
as 3,728 children were excluded from school because one or other of the notifiable
infections had occurred in the house in which they resided.
Eight hundred and nine scholars were attacked with scarlet fever, and
2,659 children were kept at home in consequence. 230 scholars contracted
Diphtheria, and 934 children were excluded from school. 19 scholars contracted
Enteric Fever, and 135 scholars had to remain at home.
The following return shows that the number of cases of Scarlet Fever
among scholars was 174 above the average for the preceding 10 years, while
Diphtheria showed a decrease of 21, and Enteric Fever a decrease of 25. Other
diseases showed a decrease of 16.
A return has been prepared showing the number of scholars attacked with
each disease during the preceding 10 years. It is as follows:—