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MUMPS.
The year 1912 was characterised by a considerable
number of cases of this disease. On looking at the table
opposite it will be seen that nearly all the larger schools were
affected throughout the district. Mumps is a troublesome
disease to manage in connection with schools, as the incubation
period, 17 to 19 days, is so long. Generally speaking,
once started it goes on for three or four months. The epidemic
was mild in character, and there were no serious
results brought to my notice. There is often a good deal of
confusion in the parent's mind between swollen glands in
the neck, and mumps, but care has been taken to eliminate
the former, so that I believe the figures opposite to be fairly
accurate as to the actual incidence.