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The percentage incidence is calculated on the average school
population over the year at each school. The highest incidence was
in the Shirley School (35.9) due to Measles and Whooping Cough:
next was St. Peter's (27.7) due to Whooping Cough and Chicken
Pox. The lowest incidence was in the John Ruskin School (0.2),
Selhurst Grammar (0.31) and Heath Clark (1.1). In view of the
age distribution of these schols this was to be expected.
Scarlet Fever.
Two hundred and twenty-seven cases were notified from the
schools. Waddon (19 cases), Woodside (15 cases) and Kingsley
(13 cases) had the most cases.
Diphtheria.
Sixty-two cases were notified from schools. This is a considerable
reduction on 1931. Ecclesbourne with 10 cases and
Kingsley with 9 cases had the highest individual numbers.
Mumps.
Only 49 cases were notified from schools, Woodside and Kingsley
have the highest individual numbers.
Chicken Pox.
Five hundred and fifty cases occurred in schools and were
notified therefrom. Waddon with 77 cases, Kingsley with 69, and
Ashburton with 57 showed the highest incidence.
Whooping Cough.
Five hundred and fifty-seven notifications were received from
schools. The highest numbers for individual schools were Kingsley
(47), Winterbourne (39), Oval and Gonville (38 each) and Parish
(30).
Measles.
As was expected Measles was troublesome both during the first
half of the year and the last quarter. The incidence was widespread
though some schools had a much higher incidence than others. In
view of the reorganisation of schools and the grouping of children
of the most susceptible ages into Junior, Mixed and Infants Schools,
it is be expected that these schools will always show a higher
incidence of all the common infectious diseases; and consequently
attendances at these schools will be affected. However desirable