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The relative escape of the child under 5
and the greater incidence among school children
than amongst adults have been marked, and both
are in accord with the experience of other
areas in the Country.
With regard to the Day Nurseries, for
example, where the children are all of tender
years and contact is intimate regarding the
children both one with another and with the
staff, the experience again indicates this
relative immunity amongst young children.
In 1943, 3 cases occurred amongst Nursery
children, 1 in May and another in July at
Carlyon Road and one other at Harrowdene Road
Nursery. At both these Nurseries the attendance
of children is generally over 40 and
still no spread occurred. At Harrowdene Road
Nursery in September, 2 members of the staff
developed jaundice without any further spread
amongst the children.
Scabies.
The request of the Ministry of Health in
Circular No. 2,831 was answered fully in the
Interim Report for 1942.

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