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There were 733 more children excluded from school on account
of various illnesses than in 1931. The main cause of this increase
was the higher incidence of Measles during the year.
The chief causes of exclusion were Infectious Diseases, 67.0
per cent. Exclusions on account of verminous conditions were
much as for 1931.
The health visitors examined 65,121 children in the schools in
connection with the personal cleanliness of the scholars. Impetigo
was less prevalent than in 1931.
CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE.
Taking the school population as 26,488, the death-rate per
1,000 in school children was 2.2. There was one death from
Measles, compared with no deaths in 1931.
There were 59 deaths in children of school age; those caused bv
Infectious Diseases, 11; Pneumonia, 3 ; Tuberculosis, 3 ; Respiratory
Disease, 2 ; Disease of the Digestive System, 1; other defined
causes, 38. Although very prevalent during the year, Measles was
assigned as the cause in only 1 death. In the Infectious Diseases
"roup the causes were: Diphtheria, 8 : Cerebro-Spinal Fever, 2, and
Typhoid Fever, 1. Among other causes of death were violent
deaths (accidents), 12; organic heart disease, 3; and Appendicitis
and Peritonitis.