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34. The following was the School most affected:—
Elizabeth Street, North Woolwich—17 cases or 23 per
cent. of numbers on the books.
35. Return Cases. 19 "return cases" were reported, compared
with 7 in 1901. The interval between return and
infection of secondary case varied from 0 to 31 days ; in two
it was 2 days; in three, 3 days; one, 5 days; one, 6 days
four, 7 days; and in five, over 7 days.
In one there was a discharge from the ear, and in one, from
the nose.
The stay in Hospital of the infective cases varied from 5½
to 13 weeks; in five, it was under 8 weeks; in two, 8 weeks;
in six, 9 weeks; and in three, over 9 weeks.
Diphtheria.
36. There were 233 cases of Diphtheria compared with
365 and 216 in the two preceding years. The case rate was
1.87 compared with 184 in 1901, and, with the exception of
that year, was the lowest rate recorded since 1894. There
were 23 deaths; The death rate was 0.18 compared with 0.16
in 1901, and with the exception of that year was the lowest
recorded death rate since 1891.
(For the case and death rates in all years since 1899, see
Table V.)
37. 71 cases were in Woolwich Parish, 151 in Plumstead,
and 11 in Eltham.