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twice. The results expressed by signs were as follows: —
-+—, +— —, + + —H., +— — , + H. H., + +— + H.
19 positive eases had symptoms of running at nose or
sore throat; these were notified and sent to hospital, or
strictly isolated. Positive cases without any symptoms were
excluded from school, and from mixing with other children
outside the house.
Enteric Fever.
54. There were 12 eases of Enteric Fever, not including
4 cases of mistaken diagnosis notified as Enteric. The
case-rate was 0.10, compared with 0.10, 0.08, and 0.06,
in the three preceding years; this rate, though higher than
in the past two years was exceeded in every previous year.
For the ten years 1892-1901, the rate never fell below 0:41.
The case-rate in London was 0.23. Out of 16 cases notified,
15 went to hospital.
55. There were no deaths from this disease, an occurrence
without parallel in previous years. The death-rate in London
was 0-03. At the present rate of diminution, iEnterie
Fever will soon have disappeared.