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children dealt with is comparatively small, it will be
seen that the tendency is to show that the greater the
number of immunes per family, the greater will be the
number who give a negative primary Schick reaction.
Scarlet Fever.
There was a marked decrease in the incidence,
there being 384 cases notified compared with 482 for the
previous year. Of these, 312 were admitted to Rush
Green Isolation Hospital, 11 to other Isolation Hospitals
and 61 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 has been made to disinfection
generally in this and previous reports.
Deaths.
Only one death occurred from this cause, which
gives the remarkably low figure of .26 per cent.
Secondary Cases.
There were 16 secondary cases compared with 34
for the year 1936, and in addition six cases are regarded
as being return cases.
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.
The disease was fairly evenly spread throughout the
Various schools and it will be noticed that the depart-