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The percentage incidence is calculated on the average school
population over the year at each school. The highest incidence
in relation to children in attendance at the school was in St.
Peter's (35.9) due chiefly to Chicken Pox and Mumps; next was
Woodside (32.6) due chiefly to Measles and Chicken Pox. The
lowest incidence was in the Selhurst Grammar (0.6), Lanfranc
(0.7), and British and Lady Edridge (0.9). In view of the age
distribution of these schools this was to be expected.
Scarlet Fever.
Two hundred and eighty-two cases were notified from the
schools. Davidson (35), Elmwood (26) and Beulah (25) had the
most cases. There were no cases in the John Ruskin School.
Diphtheria.
One hundred and fifteen cases were notified from schools.
This is a considerable increase on 1932. The Oval with 18 cases,
Waddon with 12 cases, and Kingsley with 10 cases, had the
highest individual numbers.
Mumps.
Only 66 cases were notified from schools. St. Peter's had the
highest individual number.
Chicken Pox.
Eight hundred and seventy cases occurred in schools and
were notified therefrom. Winterbourne (181), Woodside (109),
Davidson (94), and Rockmount (78) showed the highest incidence.
Whooping Cough.
Four hundred and four notifications were received from
schools. The highest numbers for individual schools were All
Saints' (54), Beulah (49), and Ecclesbourne (48).
Measles.
As was expected, Measles was troublesome during the first
quarter of the year, but afterwards its incidence was low throughout
the year, showing, however, a tendency to rise in December.
The reorganisation of schools as advocated in the Hadow Report,
with the consequent grouping of children of the most susceptible
ages into Junior, Mixed and Infants Schools, has led to a higher
incidence of all the common infectious diseases in these schools