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with 441. Of these, 345 were admitted to Rush Green
Isolation Hospital, 25 to other Isolation Hospitals and
112 remained at home.
The age incidence resembles closely that exhibited
by Diphtheria. It will be recalled that terminal disinfection
has not been carried out for a number of years;
the figures above referred to bear out the wisdom of this
policy. Reference is made to disinfection generally in
another section of the report.
Deaths.
Only one death occurred from this cause, which
gives the remarkably low figure of .21.
Secondary Cases.
There were 34 such cases compared with 32 for the
previous year. The primary case in one instance was
nursed at home, the remainder were admitted to
hospital; four were traced to patients discharged from
hospital, the onset of these being within seven to twelve
days of such discharge. Two were attributable to
contact with cases in other areas. Four cases occurred
in one family.
Dick Test.
No children were Dick-tested during the year.
Schools.
The incidence at the various schools with the ages
of the children concerned is set out in tabular form.
No conclusion can be drawn from this that any particular
school was markedly responsible. The age chiefly
involved was the five year group, the numbers steadily
declining until the 12 year olds after which there was a
slight rise.