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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 South Norwo0d
Temp. (60.9) and All Saints' (45.7), due chiefly to Measles
and Chicken Pox ; next were Howard (45.2) and Rockmount (34.2),
due chiefly to Mumps and Measles. The lowest incidence was in
Selhurst Grammar (0.7).
Scarlet Fever.
Three hundred and twenty-six cases were notified from the
schools, 91 less than in 1935. Kensington (42) and West Thornton
(30) had the most cases.
Diphtheria.
One hundred and forty-five cases were notified from schools.
This was 141 less than in 1935. The Kingsley with 20 cases, and
South Norwo0d with 14 cases, had the highest individual numbers.
Mumps.
One hundred and ninety-nine cases were notified from schools.
Rockmount (80) and All Saints' (76) had the highest individual
numbers.
Chicken Pox.
One thousand and eleven cases occurred in schools and were
notified therefrom, 170 more than last year. Whitehorse (100),
Waddon (91), South Norwo0d (83), and Kingsley (78) showed the
highest incidence.
Whooping Cough.
Seven hundred and seventy notifications were received from
schools, 4.59 more than in 1935. The highest numbers for individual
schools were: Wo0dside (83), Gonville (52), and Portland
(49).
Measles.
Two thousand and ninety-three cases occurred in schools.
Those showing the highest incidence were Winterbourne(176),
West Thornton (152), Ecclesbourne (136), Elmwo0d (134).
The reorganisation of schools in conformity with the Hadow
Report, and the consequent grouping of children of the most
susceptible ages into Junior Mixed and Infants Schools, has
to a higher incidence of all the common infectious diseases in these